Dr. Mercola, Sweet Deception, By Dr. Joseph Mercola & Dr. Kendra Degen Pearsall, 287 Page Hard Cover Book (Discontinued Item)

• Why Splenda, NutraSweet, and the FDA May Be Hazardous to Your Health

"One of the most comprehensive and readable discussion of the dangers of manufactured artificial sweeteners in print."

Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.

Retired Neurosurgeon and Bestselling Author of Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills.

The Sticky Truth About Artificial Sweeteners

Do artificial sweeteners cause cancer?

Can they cause allergic reactions?

Which is worse for you, artificial sweeteners or sugar?

Is Splenda really safe?

Touted as the miracle solution for dieters with a sweet tooth, artificial sweeteners have taken over the food industry. But are they really safe? According to authors Dr. Joseph and Dr. Kendra Degen Pearsall, no.

In Sweet Deception, they tell you how and why they think artificial sweeteners may contribute to our skyrocketing rates of cancer, obesity, diabetes, and more. You'll see inside the motives of multinational corporations and the FDA as they promote these sweeteners as "safe" for consumption.

Learn how to establish a healthy diet that includes real sweeteners, and refuse to be manipulated by industries that care more about their bottom line than the health of you and your family.

Contents

Foreword.................................................................................................................................vii

Introduction: Sweet Talk

Why You Should Read this Book............................................................................................. xi

Chapter One: Sweet Tooth

Sugar — What Is It, Why You Crave It, and How It's Killing You..................................................1

Chapter Two: Sweet Nothings

The Rise of Artificial Sweeteners...............................................................................................19

Chapter Three: Sweet Agony

The Shocking Story of Aspartame............................................................................................36

Chapter Four: Sweet Ignorance

The Unexamined Dangers of Splenda.......................................................................................68

Chapter Five: Sweet Food

The Politics of Food...............................................................................................................124

Chapter Six: Sweet Deals

Big Business and the FDA....................................................................................................150

Chapter Seven: Sweet Truth

An Interview with a Whistle-Blowing FDA Physician.................................................................176

Chapter Eight: Sweet Confections

Alternatives to Table Sugar and Artificial Sweeteners...............................................................202

Chapter Nine: Sweet Life

The Path to Health...............................................................................................................225

Appendices

Appendix A: 76 Ways That Sugar Can Destroy Your Health......................................................234

Appendix B: List of Complaints Filed Against Aspartame with the FDA......................................239

Appendix C: Recommended Further Reading...........................................................................241

Appendix D: What's Diabetic (or an Overweight Person) to Do?.................................................245

Appendix E: The Origins of Sweeteners..................................................................................248

Appendix F: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Volume 2....................................................252

Acknowledgements................................................................................................................256

Notes...................................................................................................................................257

About the Authors..................................................................................................................286

Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

ISBN 0-7852-2179-4