I have to confess that I’m not a diet soft drink fan. I know it’s often said that the higher sugar drinks are bad for me but the diet or low sugar varieties just seem to be lacking somewhat – I don’t know whether it’s the flavour, the lack of sugar rush or something else, but they definitely don’t hit the spot as far as I’m concerned.

For the last several months, followers of Glenn Beck have watched his health deteriorate. First, his eyesight started going away. Lately, his hands have started to lose feeling. He is complaining about problems in his voice. All of these symptoms can be attributed to aspartame poisoning.

Glenn Beck does not hide the fact that he drinks soda. He recently mentioned that he drinks Coke Zero, which contains aspartame. As someone who has recovered from aspartame poisoning myself, I can attest to the fact that is is real.

Did you know that aspartame was listed by the Pentagon as a biochemical warfare agent? Aspartame has the reputation as being the most contested food additive in FDA history. This little white powder has been wreaking havoc on people’s health for more than 30 years. Aspartame is sold under the following names: NutraSweet, Equal, Canderel and AminoSweet and can be found in over 6,000 products.