Parents Can Help Kids Shed Pounds! #2: Aspartame & Weight Loss

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Aspartame & Weight Loss

From Betty i <Mission-Possible-USA@...>

Subject Dr. Bowen on Aspartame and Weight

Loss

7-28-00

" The fact that aspartame fattens people is generally

well known. We have all seen the post cards and comics that depict an overweight

person with a Diet Coke in one hand while reaching for a bowl of corn chips

with the other hand. The reason aspartame so strikingly stimulates the

appetite is it provides over half of its content in a form of a phenylalanine

isolate.

The amino acid phenylalanine outcompetes all the other

at enzyme sites in the body. This suppresses the formation of dopamine

from tyrosine and the formation of serotonin from tryptophan. The serotonin

is the neurotransmitter that reports carbohydrate metabolism. When your

serotonin levels are not allowed to raise as they normally do when you

eat carbohydrates you crave more and more food. The dopamine is the neurotransmitter

that lets you feel satisfied, so when you use aspartame you have unsatisfiable

cravings. The aspartame also poisons your metabolism so you cannot burn

calories.

One of the major components of the aspartame molecule

is methyl alcohol. Methyl alcohol has long been recognized in medicine

for its ability to block metabolism. For this reason when doctors see somebody

who has been poisoned by ingesting methyl alcohol or methyl esters they

can accurately predict the patient will develop a severe acidosis because

the food cannot be metabolized in the normal manner and the breakdown products

of the methyl alcohol in addition to the acids developed from the blocked

metabolism gravely endanger the patients life. NutraSweet, is a very aggravated

form of methyl alcohol poisoning.

Moreover, the neuroexcitotoxins act in the brain to stimulate

appetite. This is why manufacturers put it into foods. It does not actually

change the taste of food at all, but the food taste better to you because

your appetite has been stimulated.

Arsenic is routinely included in chicken food when the

chickens are being raised for meat production because it poisons the metabolism

and the chickens don't burn off the calories, they turn it into fat, and

thus they produce rapid weight gain for the farmer.

When the FDA first looked at this molecule they held

aspartame off the market for many years because it is a potent chelating

agent which carries many heavy metals including arsenic into the body.

The heavy metal poisoning from Nutrasweet also poisons your metabolism,

blocks the burning of calories and on the long haul this virtually irreversible

poisoning from heavy metals will continue to encourage weight gain. "

Bowen, M.D.

More information on aspartame www.dorway.com See last

page of protest of National Soft Drink Assoc - on aspartame making you

crave carbohydrates Also see Dr. Cabot's position paper titled Aspartame

Makes You Fatter

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Message: 1 Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 20:06:46 -0600 From: <Healthy4Him@...>Subject: Parents Can Help Kids Shed Pounds!Posted on Wed, Nov. 02, 2005

HEALTHParents can help kids shed poundsCANDICE CHOIAssociated PressEven as Wandling's two sons started packing on so much weight that

their breathing became labored, she remained silent. " It never occurred to me to put them on a diet, " she said. " They're kids-- my attitude was let them eat what they want. " In a nation where experts say nearly a third of children are overweight

or obese, many parents like Wandling are at a loss when it comes tosparking change at home. That's reflected in government data showing noreal improvement in the obesity rate despite public officials sounding

alarms and calling for drastic changes.Experts say the problem is that grown-ups aren't speaking the rightlanguage when it comes to kids and weight loss. " You don't want to treat children like miniature adults and prescribe an

exercise regimen that barely appeals to adults, " said Cedric ,chief exercise physiologist with the American Council on Exercise.Children enjoy play and movement by nature, so parents shouldn't have to

force them to get moving, he said. For teenagers, an after-school sport,dance class or even a video game that requires movement, like dancing,are good options, he said. And there are appealing children's exercise

videos set to music.Pedometers are also surprisingly popular with young children, who seelogging steps as a game, said. " What you're trying to do is develop a positive attitude toward exercise

for the long term, " he said.By giving her sons options -- in fitness and food -- Wandling eventuallytransformed their lifestyle about six years ago.Previously, the Akron, Ohio, family ate " mindlessly " and didn't get much

activity. Over the years, the pounds accumulated. " They were getting squishy, " she said. " Pudgy would be a nice word. " Alarmed by the boys' difficulty breathing, Wandling started taking her

sons out to a variety of activities, from hiking to in-line skating tomountain climbing.Eventually, she discovered they were passionate about tennis. Now, hersons practice tennis for hours nearly every day and are ranked in USTA

tournaments.Wandling applied the same theory to food, and introduced home-cookedrecipes and snacks until she found foods they didn't resist. " If you give them enough healthy foods to pick from, eventually they're

going to find something they like, " she said.Her younger son complained at first that he didn't " want to eat leaves. " Now 11, said he's a fan of the cole slaws, soups and salsas hismother makes.

" I can move around on the court better, and I don't get tired fromrunning around, " he said. " I used to have heavy breathing and alwaysneeded a break. " Meanwhile, 14-year-old Corbin describes a good dinner as a salad and a

veggie burger. He even makes it a point to bring his own food when hegoes out, packing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and maybe a bananaand some cherries. " My mom doesn't have to make a lot -- I love all fruits, " he said.

Embarking on such a major lifestyle change means deciding as a familythat everyone will change. " The child has to be a part of the decision-making process. They have tofeel empowered, " said Dr. Fuhrman, an author of family fitness

books who helped the Wandlings get on track.Instead, experts say adults often inflict more harm than good by settingrules that only provoke rebellion. Some parents become so restrictivethat they forbid even small treats like birthday cake. Others deeply

humiliate their children, making a fuss in public over what their kidsare eating.Another common pitfall is isolating a child with a special diet whilethe rest of the family indulges freely, Fuhrman said. That only creates

a forbidden-fruit syndrome that can make the child yearn for foods thatare off-limits. " When parents get alarmed and reactive, they're likely to act out ofemotion and fear, " said Rago, a clinical psychologist and director

of an eating disorders unit at a Chicago hospital. " Parents are preparing children to take care of themselves in thefuture, " she said. " The idea is to teach kids to work on solutions while

keeping their self-image and self-esteem in mind. " Tips on Getting Kids in ShapeExperts say that to get kids in shape and keep them there: . Makeexercise fun. Ditch the treadmill and find a sport or dance class

children might enjoy.. Try different foods. Introduce a range of healthy recipes, fruits andvegetables until you find ones they don't resist.. Talk about it. Ask kids how they feel about their weight and how it's

affecting their lives.. Make decisions as a family.. Don't isolate children with special diets; engage them in the decisionto change.. Don't obsess over weight. Cultivate children's interests and remind

them that they are more than their body.On the WebAmerican Council on Exercise: www.acefitness.org/ Wandling, HMGloria Eden, HM, RN & My Mom

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