The Effects of Aspartame
I. Introduction
A. Topic
1) Research question: Should aspartame be allowed to remain in foods, is it worth the risk?
2) Working thesis: The risk of consuming aspartame does not outweigh the risks associated with consuming it and must be removed from.
3) Angle: Conflicting research needs to be analyzed to find why there are so many conflicting reports between respected experts in their fields. The side effects and risks that have been show in some research should cause pause before consuming aspartame and then dropping eating it all together
B. Context
1) Aspartame is growing in its use and popularity, and potential irreversible health consequences could be one diet soda away.
2) I am a good candidate to write about …show more content…
Audience
1) The primary audience for this paper is people who are already doing research into eating healthier. These are people who want to live a healthier life style not just lose weight but make smarter choices with what they are …show more content…
Research collected so far:
a. In a normal, healthy adult diminishing neurobehavioral, effects were observed at an aspartame intake of just 25 mg per kg of body weight per day. In fact, “…significant cognitive impairment after consuming high-aspartame diets…” (Lindseth, Coolahan, Petros, & Lindseth, 2014, page 190) were recorded in a study of 28 college-aged students. 25 mg per kg of body weight per day is well below the FDA approved daily limit of 40 mg and already neurobehavioral side effects are being observed.
b. A study done in 2014 states that, “Aspartame also compromises the blood–brain barrier, increasing its permeability and altering concentrations of catecholamine, such as dopamine, in the brain.” (Lindseth, Coolahan, Petros, & Lindseth, 2014) So bipolar or not, aspartame has been shown to make your emotions good crazy. This change in body functions was seen with only consuming 25 mg of aspartame per kg of body weight. With side effects being shown at well under the FDA’s approved daily intake the FDA should reconsider what their guidelines are calling nontoxic.
B. Research to be
I. Introduction
A. Topic
1) Research question: Should aspartame be allowed to remain in foods, is it worth the risk?
2) Working thesis: The risk of consuming aspartame does not outweigh the risks associated with consuming it and must be removed from.
3) Angle: Conflicting research needs to be analyzed to find why there are so many conflicting reports between respected experts in their fields. The side effects and risks that have been show in some research should cause pause before consuming aspartame and then dropping eating it all together
B. Context
1) Aspartame is growing in its use and popularity, and potential irreversible health consequences could be one diet soda away.
2) I am a good candidate to write about …show more content…
Audience
1) The primary audience for this paper is people who are already doing research into eating healthier. These are people who want to live a healthier life style not just lose weight but make smarter choices with what they are …show more content…
Research collected so far:
a. In a normal, healthy adult diminishing neurobehavioral, effects were observed at an aspartame intake of just 25 mg per kg of body weight per day. In fact, “…significant cognitive impairment after consuming high-aspartame diets…” (Lindseth, Coolahan, Petros, & Lindseth, 2014, page 190) were recorded in a study of 28 college-aged students. 25 mg per kg of body weight per day is well below the FDA approved daily limit of 40 mg and already neurobehavioral side effects are being observed.
b. A study done in 2014 states that, “Aspartame also compromises the blood–brain barrier, increasing its permeability and altering concentrations of catecholamine, such as dopamine, in the brain.” (Lindseth, Coolahan, Petros, & Lindseth, 2014) So bipolar or not, aspartame has been shown to make your emotions good crazy. This change in body functions was seen with only consuming 25 mg of aspartame per kg of body weight. With side effects being shown at well under the FDA’s approved daily intake the FDA should reconsider what their guidelines are calling nontoxic.
B. Research to be