Second Essay... Hey I need some help!

Here it is ya might wana help me out here!!! (I made a few changes just now)

In 1965, a Searle’s scientist licked some of a new ulcer drug from his fingers and discovered the sweet taste of aspartame. Eureka! Selling this chemical as a food additive to hundreds of millions of healthy people every day would mean many more dollars than limited sales to the much smaller group of ulcer sufferers. [1]
Jim Krossik was an employee at Searle's first Aspartame plant in Phoenix. He developed neural toxicity from breathing the Aspartame dust in the air in the plant and passed out on the plant floor. When he recovered and returned to work, he found that all employees were required to wear a facemask lest they breathe the deadly Nutra Sweet dust! He complied but absorbed enough through his skin that he passed out on the floor dead! The autopsy report revealed a "severe alcoholic cardiomyopathy" as its only finding. Jim used no alcoholic beverage. [2]

What was the culprit of Jim’s death? Nutra Sweet Dust found from an ulcer drug, formally known as Aspartame. As Betty Martini [3] said “Aspartame is an "approved sweetener" because of a few greedy and dishonest people who place profits above human life and well-being.” She is exactly right; you should try to stay away from aspartame use because it is nothing but a poison.

First, you should avoid aspartame because it mimics or worsens certain diseases. It mimics diseases like: Arthritis, Lyme disease, and Attention Deficit Disorder. [4] It worsens diseases like: Diabetes, Epilepsy, and Fibromyalgia. Don’t you think, if you were going to drink soda at all you should just drink the kind with sugar in it; instead of making a disease you might have worse?

Second, because it causes many symptoms and reactions. Aspartame accounts for over 75% of all adverse reactions reported to the FDA. [5] Reactions like: Panic attacks, Depression, Migraines, Marked personality changes and, even worse, Death. Can you believe that if you consume to much aspartame you could die! There are 92 documented symptoms of Aspartame Poisoning. [6] 92 symptoms, chances are you have one of them.

Third, you should stay away from aspartame because it’s a poison. 10% of aspartame is methanol, which turns to formaldehyde in your body. [7] Did you know, the EPA recommended limit for methanol consumption is 7.8 mg/day? However, a quart of aspartame-sweetened soda has 56mg. You would never believe that Formaldehyde is grouped in the same class of drugs as cyanide, fluoride, mercury, lead and arsenic-- which are all deadly poisons. [8]

Another reason is: it has harmed hundreds upon hundreds of animals used for testing. For over eight years, the FDA refused to approve aspartame because of the seizures and brain tumors it produced in lab animals. [9] Early tests of the substance showed it produced microscopic holes and tumors in the brains of experimental mice and epileptic seizures and possible eye damage in monkeys. [10] Don’t you think that if it can happen to animals it can happen to us?

Last, it is advertised as a diet sweetener, but Aspartame actually tends to make you to gain weight. It makes you crave carbohydrates.[11] No one wants to crave fat when they are trying to lose it. Some news people published the following article: (Title: Artificial sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose may actually promote obesity and weight gain, says research.) Here is a piece from it: “Groundbreaking new research published in the International Journal of Obesity reveals that artificial sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose -- precisely the kinds of chemical sweeteners found in diet soft drinks or many low-carb food products -- may actually promote obesity by tricking the body into thinking that sweet-tasting foods and drinks don't contain as many calories as they really do. In the experiments, rats who were fed artificially-sweetened foods tended to overeat foods containing real sweeteners, causing them to gain weight. In humans, it's the same result: drink diet soft drinks and consume enough foods made with artificial sweeteners, and you'll very likely overeat the sweets when the real thing comes along: apple pie, cookies, cake, ice cream, and so on.” [12]

You see... ASPARTAME IS BAD! (I need a better ending than that!)

[1] James S. Turner http://www.stevia.net/aspartame.htm
[2] James Bowen M.D. http://whale.to/a/sads1.html
[3] http://www.dorway.com/nomarkle.html
[4] http://www.drwardbond.com/index.asp?cat=91706
[5] www.dorway.com
[6] http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/news/harder_killer.html
[7] www.dorway.com
[8] http://www.stevia.net/aspartame.htm
[9] http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/dangers.htm
[10] http://www.tuberose.com/Aspartame.html
[11] http://www.stevia.net/aspartame.htm
[12] http://www.newstarget.com/001253.html
Ever Yours, Bekki Phillips

Im done with my first essay so here it is!!! :-D

A Witness of the Light

There was a man who could not talk, so he would have to converse by pointing at different letters laid out on his wheelchair. We will just call him Joe. The preacher who taught Joe patiently answered his voiceless questions. At the end of the Bible studies Joe became a Christian, and he told the pastor, “I want to teach a Bible study.” So some friends wheeled Joe to peoples’ doors, and Joe would point out the letters that spelled, “Can I teach you a Bible study?” Many people said, “No, I am too busy” or entirely ignored him; but one couple came outside and said, “Yes you can”. So the couple was taught a twelve-week Bible study by Joe, a man who took five minutes to spell one sentence. The couple became Christians also. In John 1: 6-8 (KJV) it says: “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.” If Joe could be a witness of the light you should take some time to witness.

First of all, someone took the time to tell you about Jesus. So you should take the time to tell somebody. Where do you think you would be right now, if you had never heard about God? We live in a lost and dying world. Isn’t it important to you that others have a chance to go to heaven? It is a horrible thought that someone will have to spend in eternity in hell, not because they were unrepentant but simply because they did not know how to become a child of God. But that is not the only reason you should witness.

Another reason is: It is a Christian’s obligation to testify about Christ. The Bible says “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” That does not necessarily mean you have to become a missionary and go to Africa. But perhaps instead you could start by taking a little time to witness to people in your city or where you work. Just think--half the people in this world will never have the chance of hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ unless you tell them. It does not have to be knocking on doors and teaching Bible studies all day; you can start with something small like showing love. I know you are probably thinking, “I do not have the time to witness.” I agree with you completely. But what if, instead of watching TV all day, you could stand in front of a store helping people carry out their bags? Besides demonstrating God’s love for others, you might make a good friend! But there’s one more important thing you need to understand.

God wants everyone to go to heaven. Everyone is so very important to Him, and they should be important to you and me. It seems so much now that Christians reject or at least ignore new people who come to their church. They stay away from the people because they are not saved or they just happened to see them at the bar last night when they were driving by. The Bible says, “For all have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God.” Then, why sometimes is it easier for us to hate the sinner rather than the sin? If Christ died for all the sinners in the world so that they could be saved and live with Him for eternity, then we should start telling them about Christ.

I think if Joe, the man who couldn’t talk, could take the time to witness, then we should be able to take the time to tell others about Christ. What I mean is this: What if everyone told one person about Jesus? Think about that... what a different world we would have.
With love, Bekki Phillips

Essay the Second ;-D

A Spoonful of sugar helps the POISON go down.

Jim Krossik was an employee at Searle's first Aspartame plant in Phoenix. He developed neural toxicity from breathing the Aspartame dust in the air in the plant and passed out on the plant floor. When he recovered and returned to work, he found that all employees were required to wear a face mask lest they breathe the deadly Nutra Sweet dust! He complied but absorbed enough through his skin that he passed out on the floor dead! The autopsy report revealed a "severe alcoholic cardiomyopathy" as its only finding. Jim used no alcoholic beverage.

What was the culprit of Jims death? Nutra Sweet Dust, formally known as Aspartame. As Betty Martini said “Aspartame is an "approved sweetener" because of a few greedy and dishonest people who place profits above human life and well-being.” She is exactly right--aspartame is nothing but a poison.

Thesis: Why you shouldn't consume anything with aspartame in it.

1. Because it mimics or worsens certain diseases.
A. It mimics diseases like: Arthritis, Lyme Disease, and Attention Deficit Disorder.
B. It worsens diseases like: Diabetes, Epilepsy, and Fibromyalgia.

2. Because it causes many symptoms and reactions.
A. Aspartame accounts for over 75% of all adverse reactions reported to the FDA. Reactions like: Panic attacks, Depression, Migraines, Marked personality changes and, even worse, Death.
B. There are 92 documented symptoms of Aspartame Poisoning.
C. According to data released in 1995,the amount of human brain tumors rose 10%.

3. Because 10% of aspartame is methanol which turns to formaldehyde in your body.
A. The EPA recommended limit for methanol consumption is 7.8 mg/day. However, a quart of aspartame-sweetened soda has 56mg.
B. Formaldehyde is grouped in the same class of drugs as cyanide, fluoride, mercury, lead and arsenic-- which are all deadly poisons.

4.It has harmed hundreds upon hundreds of animals used for testing.
A. For over eight years, the FDA refused to approve aspartame because of the seizures and brain tumors it produced in lab animals.
B. Early tests of the substance showed it produced microscopic holes and tumors in the brains of experimental mice and epileptic seizures and possible eye damage in monkeys.

5. It is advertised as a diet sweetener, but Aspartame actually leads you to gain weight.
A. It makes you crave carbohydrates.

Freezing and about to fall over, Bekki Phillips

Outline

Thesis: You should not eat anything with aspartame in it.

1. Because it mimics or worsens certain diseases.
A. It mimics diseases like: Arthritis,Lyme's Disease, and Attention Deficit Disorder.
B. It makes diseases like: Diabetes, Epilepsy, and Fibromyalgia worse.
2. Because Aspartame is accounted for over 75% of all adverse reactions reported to the FDA.
A. Reactions like: Panic attacks, Depression, Migraines, and Marked personality changes.
B. There are 92 documented symptoms of Aspartame Poisoning leading to coma and death.
3. Because 10% of aspartame is methanol which turns to formaldehyde in your body.
A.The EPA recommended limit for methanol is 7.8 mg/day. However a quart of aspartame- sweetened soda has 56mg.
B. Formaldehyde is grouped in the same class of drugs as cyanide, fluoride, mercury, lead and arsenic. Which are all deadly poisons.

Im also going to add that hundreds of animals have been killed from aspartame testing. :-)

Very Angry at the FDA!, Bekki Phillips

I think Im going to use this for my next essay.

Through the eyes of a child

I remember when I was about six years old; I loved winter. Right after the first huge snow my friends and I would go to Buttermilk creek hill. I remember most of the time the hill would ice over, so right after it snowed it was really slippery. The hill must have been at least fifty feet tall and a hundred feet wide. I would start climbing to the top with my friends, slipping on all the ice and trying to drag up a giant tube that was twice as heavy as I was. Once at the top I would jump in with my friends and suddenly I was magicly flying to the other end of the park. Some of the best memories of my life were when I was around five to nine; the carefree days I call them. But you know what’s funny? Now, when I go to Fond du Lac and I look at the hill when I’m riding by in the car, it doesn’t seem so big, so wild, or so insanely awesome. Sure it would still be really fun to sled on... But sometimes I still wish I could see things through the eyes of a child.

-Bekki Phillips