Aspartame (NutraSweet) Toxicity Information Center http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/ Advanced Ideas For Helping Yourself and Others Avoid Chronic Aspartame Poisoning ---------------------------------------- (See: http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/asp-act.txt for simple steps) 1. Replace Coke & Pepsi machines at work with machines that include healthier beverages such as juice, fruit-juice-sweetened sodas, etc. Many health/exercise clubs have installed such machines, so please contact them for ideas on where to get these machines. If you visit a place that needs such a replacement machine, please speak directly to the office/store manager and make that suggestion. The least that should be done is getting such a machine in addition (if not replacing) the Coke & Pepsi machines. Better health of employees often leads fewer sick days, lower health insurance costs, and better job performance. So, PLEASE make the suggestion and the change as it will be worth it in the long run! This idea also applies to schools. Children should not be constantly bombarded with junk food and advertisements for junk food. At the very least, they should have the healthier beverage machines as an option and should be taught in health classes (where the curiculum is not create by junk food companies) about making wise food and beverage choices. 2. At Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meetings and School Board meetings express your concern that children may inadvertently be given aspartame-containing foods (e.g., yogurt, soda, candy, vitamins, over-the-counter medications, gum, etc.). I have been informed that some school districts offer aspartame-laced foods to the unsuspecting children as a "snack." State that you want aspartame-containing foods kept away from the children in order to protect their health. Offer to provide information (e.g., sample toxicity reactions, scientific FAQs, healthier sweetener resources (for general public & diabetics), etc.) to meeting attendees and/or give them the web address of the Aspartame Toxicity Information Center: http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/ Please bear in mind that some school districts employ well-meaning dieticians. Even though these dieticians are well-meaining, they get their inaccurate information from the American Dietetics Association who, in turn, got their information *directly* from the aspartame manufacturer or their PR group (IFIC). So, PLEASE be adamant about your feelings. Often times going directly to the parents is more useful than talking to school officials. 3. Write to and call manufacturers telling them that you will not buy any of their products since they use artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame. Suggest to them that they should reformulate their "diet" products with stevia (instead of some new, potentially toxic artificial sweetener) and give them the Stevia Web Page for more information: http://www.holisticmed.com/sweet/ 4. Print out and distribute all of the documents marked "Print/Read/Share" and the scientific FAQs on the aspartame web page (plus the Food & Nutrition article on the main health page if you like -- http://www.holisticmed.com/ ) to your family, friends, neighbors, and other persons you see who are slowing poisoning themselves with aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal, etc.) 5. Write or call your local government representatives telling them that you are concerned with citizens being slowing poisoned by aspartame consumption and that you are also concerned that the Monsanto/Benevia/NutraSweet has nearly complete control over the actions of many government employees who are in charge of food and chemical safety issues. 6. Add you idea here!!! Use your creativity to come up with good ideas to help yourself and others!!! Please let me know what you did ( mgold@holisticmed.com ). Thank you for your efforts in helping fellow citizens of this beautiful planet. :-) Best Wishes, - Mark mgold@holisticmed.com http://www.holisticmed.com/ http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/ No Web Access? Email Me