The excitotoxins in energy drinks may seem exciting, but they are not. They are one of the most insidious dangers posed that are not getting the attention they deserve.
Don’t get me wrong – I’m a huge fan of some energy drink brands that are cleverly designed to produce more mental and physical energy, with few downsides.
The problems begin when unsuspecting consumers buy diet energy drinks without studying the ingredient label. They assume that just because the ingredients in energy drinks must be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, they must be safe.
Big mistake!
It’s really sad that you practically need a doctorate in chemistry to stay on top of all the dangerous food additives that show up in our food and beverage supplies.
While I don’t have a PhD, I am sensitive enough to know when an excitotoxin like MSG or aspartame has been administered to me. Over the years, I’ve made it a point to learn the names and aliases these artificial flavors go by, so in general I might be able to avoid them.
The most common excitotoxin in energy drinks is aspartame, which you may also know as NutraSweet. Sounds harmless enough, right?
The problem is that in laboratory tests of aspartame in mice, doses comparable to what many humans consume on a daily basis lead to tumors, diet-resistant obesity, learning disabilities and reproductive difficulties.
Judging from the damaged areas in the brain of laboratory research subjects, it is plausible that aspartame may also contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ADD, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Note that humans are about fifteen times more sensitive to excitotoxins than mice. Children, with their nervous systems still developing, are especially at risk.
Of course, it will be years, or even decades, before cancer can be diagnosed in those who may be frequent users of excitotoxin energy drinks, so the company that makes them will be spared when there is a blame to pass out. .
You may be wondering how a manufacturer of artificial sweeteners could get a license to add such a toxic product to our food and drink. It’s a fascinating thread that says a lot about how our government has been taken from the inside by corporations trying to make more money.
To find out how aspartame passed the FDA regulatory process (after being rejected once), Google “Donald Rumsfeld, aspartame.”
One more factor that should be passed on to those who work in extremely hot places like Iraq and Arizona: Aspartame breaks down into formaldehyde, methanol, DKP, and formic acid, all toxic and / or suspected carcinogens, when stored at high temperatures. temperatures.
Of course, the safest thing to do with the excitotoxins in energy drinks is to avoid them and tell all your friends.