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STUDY: JUNK FOOD ADDITIVES STOP NERVE CELL GROWTH

Mixing the common additives aspartame an artificial sweetener and monosodium glutamate (MSG) causes nerve cell damage, say researchers at the University of Liverpool. The results from a two-year study were recently published in the journal Toxicological Sciences. The researchers found the additives were much more potent in combination with each other than on their own. Mice were exposed to concentrations of MSG and aspartame relative to what a child would receive in an average snack and drink. Researchers were surprised to see the additives interfered with nerve signaling systems and actually stopped the nerve cells from growing. Aspartame is commonly found in diet drinks, candies and flavored medicines, while MSG is frequently found in chips, processed cheese and many processed foods.

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Felicity Lawrence, consumer affairs correspondent Wednesday December 21, 2005 Guardian http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,,1671821,00.html 

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