Karen sn Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Can you believe that the HUMAN studies on Splenda (sucralose) lasted just days. And the animal studies showed awful reactions. "The approval was given after the FDA supposedly reviewed more than 110 animal and human safety studies, but as you'll soon find out, out of these 110 studies, only two were human studies, and the longest one was conducted for four days!" whole article here: http://articles.mercola.c...tial-Harmful-Effects.aspx And really, if you eat or drink this stuff - read it all the way to the end. If you're doing it to lose weight - it will make you fatter. AND DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS EAT IT....it shrinks the thymus glad. Think T-cells. Low T-cell count indicates what......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 IT's all about money, baby. Not health or safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Your link didn't work for me, but I am extremely suspicious of any fake sugar and never use them. They also have a horrible aftertaste! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Your link didn't work for me, but I am extremely suspicious of any fake sugar and never use them. They also have a horrible aftertaste! LOL. I think I feel the same way about Mercola....very suspicious and that bad aftertaste? Yeah... Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 the link didn't work for me, but I did use splenda for a while because it was given to me free, I lived near the Splenda plant. I have some in my home, that we only use when my diabetic relatives come and stay.(they use splenda) It has a awful taste, I would rather just drink water than something with that stuff in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Ditto the above: It's all about the money. I avoid fake sugar as though it carried the plague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 LOL. I think I feel the same way about Mercola....very suspicious and that bad aftertaste? Yeah... Nonetheless, the sad reality is that the FDA is not worthy of being held in high regard ~ to put it mildly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I've always been distrusting of Splenda. Some thing just didn't add up for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline4kids Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I really enjoy Whey-Low when I want to cut sugar in recipes. It is a blend of sugars, but the way your body utilizes it eliminates the blood sugar spike somehow. You really cannot tell at all in recipes. www.wheylow.com I also like xylitol, but it causes everyone in my house to have gas (it is supposed to kill off candida).:eek: Outside of that I stick to the honey I buy from a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBaby Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yeah, between the FDA, USDA and the Dept. of Ed, we're just a really well taken care of bunch of people, huh?! not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Uh... so what should I put in my coffee? :001_huh: No, seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBaby Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Uh... so what should I put in my coffee? :001_huh: No, seriously. raw honey! mmmm.....:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Uh... so what should I put in my coffee? :001_huh: No, seriously. cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkpan Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Uh... so what should I put in my coffee? :001_huh: No, seriously. Yes, I would love ideas as well. Not sugar, not splenda, no equal, and the stevia I have leaves a yucky aftertaste. Any other ideas to go with the cream?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Yes, I would love ideas as well. Not sugar, not splenda, no equal, and the stevia I have leaves a yucky aftertaste. Any other ideas to go with the cream?? Honey? Agave nectar? If none of the natural sweeteners work for you, then either adapt your tastes to unsweetened coffee, or just go without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Agave Nectar? (idea to sweeten your coffee) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I've never trusted artificial sweeteners. Our motto is "Real Food for Real People." When dd was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes the hospital food service delivered artificial sweetener packets with her meals :( Our nutrition educator was surprised that we didn't need to be taught how to budget our twinkies and fast food. I told them it was better not to ever develop a sweet tooth. We can use a teaspoon of real sugar or a little Stevia in tea or hot chocolate and we are content. They were pleasantly surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Uh... so what should I put in my coffee? :001_huh: No, seriously. Try it every day for a week, no sweetener (real or fake). Before you know it, you will be used to it that way. Really get the cream, because it's a lot more palatable at first than just dropping your sweetener and using regular milk. I now take my coffee with just 1 or 2% milk, but I used to be a real cream-n-sugar girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I loved cream in my coffee until I turned into a butterball :( Now it is mostly black coffee w/o sweetener although I put stevia in it this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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