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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on June 8, 2009 at 9:55am

Sorry this was supposed to be the 3rd article

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=5651675

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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on June 8, 2009 at 9:57am

Interesting.

I like Splenda over other sweetners -- Sweet and Low has the cancer risk and the aspartame gives my stomach fits.

I recently have begun to use Stevia. I don't use sweetners very often since I don't bake much anymore.

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Permalink Reply by Bobby Lisowski on June 9, 2009 at 5:48am

I had the same problem. I lost so much sleep that I was delusional.

I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is. And it is in a lot of stuff Sadly, the package doesn't have to say Splenda, or diet, to have sucralose in it. You have to read labels. So, you might still be using it and don't even know it!

A lot of people, including myself, have gotten/are getting sick from it.

Many people don't get any symptoms at all

Sucralose is poison. It ruined five years of my life. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it. I went to several doctors. I had a dozen different tests. I was told that I had a number of different problems. I was on different medication for many years.

The slogan, "Made from sugar..." is very misleading. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar. The resulting chemical is a class of chemicals called organochloride. Organochlorides are typically poisonous.

carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh air.

Check out what others are saying
http://www.foodanddiet.com/NewFiles/splenda-story-list.html
http://www.belicove.com/archives/beliblog/000651.html
http://splendasickness.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtwUfbKiWmY&ref=mf

Check out organochlorides
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Organochlorides
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Organochloride

Check out Duke University study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18800291

More interesting Links
http://www.thepeopleschemist.com/view_learning.php?learning_id=14
http://jstevens.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/how-sucralose-aka-splenda-...
http://www.lowdensitylifestyle.com/a-look-at-artificial-sweeteners-...

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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on June 9, 2009 at 8:07am

It is crazy that this stuff was actually discovered by scientist trying to make a better insecticide. Thanks for the sites bobby

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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on June 9, 2009 at 11:18am

Well there goes another one down. I didn't realize it had so many side effects. I know that Equal gave me fits -- although it was suppose to be "safe" as well.

I think sometimes we are killing ourselves -- with all the chemicals we add to our environment, food, etc. I know that we have a longer life span than the pioneers -- but at what cost?
It seems more and more are getting diagnosed with asthma, attention deficits, hyperactivity, etc. Kids are maturing faster these days and more babies are having babies.

Look at the drugs that have been taken off the market due to side effects --

we are our own worst enemy.

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Permalink Reply by amott1973 on June 9, 2009 at 3:34pm

wow. I'll have to pass this info on to my family. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by BeeAsleep on June 9, 2009 at 10:48pm

Yikes! I am totally addicted to the little pink packets...Sweet 'n Low. I tried to get off of it, and went to Stevia, but I really hate the after taste. I guess I will go cold turkey and just drink my decaff tea straight-up. Ok..... I am NOT giving up my morning cup of coffee with HALF N HALF.

Thanks for all the articles and great links!

amott1973 said:

wow. I'll have to pass this info on to my family. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by bonesigh on June 10, 2009 at 9:44pm

Straight Stevia does have a nasty after taste. We use Truvia which has erythritol, a 100% naturally occuring sweetener plus rebiana (Stevia plant). Tastes almost exactly like sugar and looks like sugar. I even put it on my kids pancakes when she does not want syrup. She doesn't know the difference!


http://truvia.com/about.html?gclid=CILPyJmJgZsCFchL5Qod8iZecQ

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Permalink Reply by BeeAsleep on June 10, 2009 at 11:05pm

WOW, thanks for the tip.. I will try it out!

bonesigh said:

Straight Stevia does have a nasty after taste. We use Truvia which has erythritol, a 100% naturally occuring sweetener plus rebiana (Stevia plant). Tastes almost exactly like sugar and looks like sugar. I even put it on my kids pancakes when she does not want syrup. She doesn't know the difference!


http://truvia.com/about.html?gclid=CILPyJmJgZsCFchL5Qod8iZecQ

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Permalink Reply by Mike on June 12, 2009 at 12:30am

I'm also very leery of sugar substitutes. seems as if there's a groundswell of nostalgic feelings over real sugar. anyone seen the new Pepsi Throwback ad campaign? for a limited time only, Pepsi is releasing a version of its cola with natural sugar instead of the high fructose corn syrup i guess they usually use. sad but true that natural sugar is more of an exception than the rule.

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