How can this be healthy?
Reasons to Avoid Acesulfame Potassium
Acesulfame-K has been approved by the US FDA, but
there are several potential problems correlated with
consumption of this food additive. Even though there
are many studies that attest its safety, acesulfame
potassium is still suspected of causing benign thyroid
tumors. In rats, the development of such tumors took
only 3 months, a period in which the concentration of
this additive in the consumed food was between 1 and
5 percent. This is a very short period of time, so the
substance is believed to have significant carcinogenic
properties.
Methylene chloride, a solvent used in the manufacture
of acesulfame potassium, is the substance that may
give the food additive its potential carcinogenic
characteristics. In addition, exposure to methylene
chloride for long periods of time may lead to such side
effects as:
■Breast tumors
■Chronic respiratory disease
■Depression
■Headaches
■Kidney and liver problems
■Leukemia
■Lung tumors
■Mental confusion
■Nausea
■Visual disturbances
Acesulfame potassium may also increase the appetite,
by tricking the satiety signals of our body. When
consuming products that contain this artificial
sweetener, cravings for extremely sweet foods may
develop. In these conditions, taste perception is
changed and the taste of fruits and vegetables do not f
eel tasty anymore.
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