According to a UK documentary, "Sweet Misery," the National Cancer Institute identified a significant and impressive increase in brain cancer starting in about 1984. Why did brain cancer shoot up? It looks like it is because of artificial sweeteners such as those found in diet drinks and food! Watch VIA YouTubeSome scientists identified that in 1983 humans began consuming something never before consumed by humans — aspartame, a chemically created substance acting as a sugar alternative — and this is the cause of the big increase in brain cancer.
This is an artificial sweetener used in diet drinks, food, and even on the table in most restaurants (i.e. NutraSweet, Crystallite, Equal).
Increase in Aspartame, Increase in Brain Cancer - According to the documentary, in 1984, one year after its introduction, 6.9 million pounds of aspartame were consumed by Americans. In the next year, that even doubled. It continued increasing into the '90s. This is all at the same time that brain cancer was increasing the most. From 1984-1987, other cancers outside the brain basically remained the same or declined. However, brain cancer rates shot up.
The parallels are undeniable and chilling, if you look at the brain cancer issue alone.
Bottom line — maybe it's time to cut artificial sweeteners out of your diet!
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