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From: tif@gamma.UUCP (Barbara Charles)
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Subject: Re: The Truth about NutraSweet During Pregnancy
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Since we discuss this in my Bradley classes I thought I'd let the net know.

Pregnant women should not use NutraSweet.  NutraSweet has phenalamine in it
and studies are showing the too much causes brain damage.  The PKU test
that every newborn receives after birth is to test for phenalamine - if a
baby has too much of this in its system, its means they cannot assimilate
milk protein (can't break it down) and must be put on a special formula
to prevent problems.

It is also recommended that children under 1 year of age NOT receive
Nutrasweet to prevent any brain damage while the child is growing.


Barbara Charles
Bradley Instructor