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Diet soda harms kidney function.  Natural news reported that the chemical Aspartame destroys kidney function.  According to the article, a study was done to determine the affects of drinking diet soda on a regular basis.  The study found that the women who drank 2 or more diet sodas a day, doubled their risk for kidney failure.

Aspartame is no stranger to scrutiny.  It was reported back in the 70s and 80s that aspartame causes tumors, brain holes, seizures and death.  Investigations into the chemical never went very far.  The FDA will claim that aspartame is safe, but to this day, we the consumers really don’t know that it is safe.

Damn.  Damn.  Damn.  I have been trying to wean myself off of Diet Pepsi for some time now.  I replaced it with Crystal Light Energy drink (it has a little caffeine and some vitamins).  Of course, after reading the article by Natural News on aspartame, I just had to look at the ingredients.  And get this… Crystal Light Energy drink contains aspartame.  Damn.

Thankfully though my Special K drinks do NOT contain aspartame. *whew*

If you’re not sure if the chemicals contained in whatever it is you are eating and drinking are 100% safe for your body, think twice before eating/drinking/using.  I know I will.