Monday, December 22, 2008

FDA Approves Stevia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted GRAS approval for a natural, zero-calorie sweetener it once sought to wipe out from the U.S. marketplace. The sweetener is stevia. This is good because I swore off aspartame in Sept 2008, and was longing for a replacement. The article cites Dr. Betty Martini as a source, and her site is excellent!! While recently in the hospital, I discussed my decision not to ingest any more aspartame, and they were quite in agreement with me. I do have some of the symptoms and side effects of aspartame ingestion, including some of the worst.

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