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Dieters, diabetics, and others concerned with reducing their intake of sweet foods and drinks, were delighted to learn that aspartame, the chemical compound marketed as NutraSweet(R), was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the nation's "watchdog" over our food supply.
Since 1981, the year in which the federal agency gave its green light for the use of the substance, concern and criticism of potential danger have been voiced. No critic has been more vociferous than H.J. Roberts, a board-certified internist with impeccable credentials. His suspicions were aroused when he encountered an increasing number of patients with varied symptoms that could not be clearly attributed to specific medical problems.
After intense investigation, Dr. Roberts concluded that his patients' obscure symptoms were linked to their ingestion of foods sweetened by aspartame.
A Mystery Unfolds
Dr. Roberts has gathered a large number of case histories that will startle many people which are described in his book. Previously unexplained symptoms that included headaches, memory loss, mood swings, changes in vision, nausea, diarrhea, sleep disorders, and personality changes were inextricably linked, according to Dr. Roberts, with aspartame in food and drink.
The book is more than a recitation of shocking medical reports. It also reveals that not all candidates for approval are scrutinized carefully by the Food and Drug Administration. The author notes that aspartame received approval from the agency without undergoing testing procedures in humans because it was labeled a "food additive" rather than a drug. Excellent read!