Aspartame has long been touted as the healthy alternative to sugar when in reality it is way more dangerous to your health than any amount of sugar.  It is made up of three chemicals, aspartic acid, Phenylalanine and Methanol/wood alcohol.  The methanol breaks down into formaldehyde a chemical used to embalm dead bodies!  It has a very low rate of excretion so once it is absorbed it staysfor quite some time.  Phenylalanine can cause brain damage, and erratic mood swings.

In reports to the Food and Drug Administration over seventy-five percent of adverse reactions to food additives are from aspartame.  The final chemical alone has been reported tocause MS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better know as Lou Gherigs disease, Parkinson’s and hormonal disorders among other things.  The damage that aspartame causes has been greatly understated. Aspartame should be avoided at all costs due to its serious health risks.  It is most important for infants, children, nursing mothers and women of childbearing age to avoid it as causes negative endocrine responses.  Until it is made illegal everyone should do there best to avoid anything containing aspartame.

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In today’s world, health is a major problem. An obesity crisis has stricken the world, and people are beginning to wonder why they should stay healthy. Remaining healthy is extremely beneficial to the person who is asking the question. Why? It is the best way to maintain a happy life and an effective lifestyle. It is a great way to get active, not only for yourself but even in the community as you can spread your success to friends and family. The best way to get healthy is another frequently asked question. One answer, quite possibly the best answer, is through a healthy nutrition and workout. Maintaining a healthy nutrition is a great way to get your body in great shape. A healthy nutrition allows your body to build up a strong immune system to prevent you from getting ill along with giving you a more energy than any drink could provide. A good nutrition does not only provide a benefit to your body, it has an even greater effect on you. Once you start to feel your body becoming healthy, you feel better about yourself as well. Being healthy raises your confidence and morale along with your body’s strength. So the real question is not why stay healthy, but: Why not stay healthy?

• MAPI was initiator and instrumental in forming our national organization, AAPI, which has attained a membership of 37,000 physicians and it consists of several local chapters, specialty societies and medical alumni organizations
• MAPI was the first Indian Organization in the nation to form a professional charitable foundation, and pursued it to form our national charitable foundation (AAPI Charitable Foundation). Together we have started and are supporting many projects such as medical clinics, disaster relief, etc. in India and in the United states
• MAPI has worked diligently with the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) to establish the first IMG section in the MSMS (the first of its kind in the nation!). Subsequently, the AAPI along with other ethnic organizations established the IMG section in the AMA.
• MAPI conducts several events including Continuing Medical Education (CME) seminars, business meetings and Annual Dinner & Dance every year.

It was a great idea to make everybody have a nutrition label on their products. The problem with it is that people don’t stop to pay attention to what they say. For a example a food can claim that it contains no trans fat if it makes the serving sizes small enough. Companies also manipulate the amount of calories for serving sizes. When you go to buy a package of cookies next time take a look at the serving size. I bet you will find it is about 2 cookies. Now be honest. Who only eats 2 tiny cookies at a sitting. So buyer beware. Nutrition labels are good but you have to be willing to be honest with yourself about how much you will eat at a time and then do a little math to get a correct reading.