LymeNet Flash: is Splenda bad for Lymes?? Or just Bad in general

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Posted by Hope4Better (Member # 10075) on :

i bought some yogurt and i didnt notice but it was sweetened with splenda in it and i dont want to eat it because i dont know much about it..

and i usually only use organic pure cane sugar

what is splenda/sucrolose??

Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :

I don't think any artificial sweetener is good. Every time they come out with a new one, they say how wonderful it is and how it's not bad for your health, then after several years, they start talking about how bad it is for you. I remember when Equal was supposed to be a miracle sweetener.

I'd skip it. I think it's bad in general.

Posted by Areneli (Member # 6740) on :

I eat Splenda sometimes. It is more tasty than any other artificial sweetenet. Others leave this chemical after taste that I hate.

Everything in moderation and you should be fine.

If you take abx and have strong cravings for sugar Splenda can save your life [Smile]

But it is prudent and perhaps better not to eat it.

Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :

Stevia is a natural sweetener that I've heard good things about but haven't tried. I'm fortunate that I don't have much of a sweet tooth. When I want something sweet, I'll eat some berries. [Razz]

Posted by Areneli (Member # 6740) on :

I hate taste of Stevia. Also it has proven ability to cause cancer in some animals when given in large quantities.

I mean there are unknowns. Perhaps Splenda is also harmful but we don't know.

Posted by AlisonP (Member # 7771) on :

What I find interesting about Splenda is that it was actually discovered by someone while he was working on developing an insecticide!

It is made from sugar, but it's chlorinated. You might want to check out mercola.com -- he has a lot of research about the negative efects of Splenda, i.e. sucralose.

[Smile]

Alison

Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :

I also really hate the taste of stevia. I use splenda sparily. I use more of xylitol. I also use it xylitol sparily because too much of it can give me GI gas.

Here's some links on xylitol:

http://www.laleva.cc/food/xylitol.html

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=040685

Posted by sweet pea (Member # 6495) on :

Consider giving stevia a try. The "Now" brand in powder or tablets is the best.

Posted by bejoy (Member # 11129) on :

Something to watch out for with non-nutrative sweeteners is that the taste on your tongue will cause an immediate insulin release.

This can result in a sudden drop in your blood sugar. People tend to binge more and gain weight on non-nutrative sweeteners.

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

There are IMPROVED stevia products out now. I also used to HATE the taste of it.

I buy Sweet Leaf brand. It comes in handy packets for traveling. I also buy the vanilla flavored liquid stevia by Sweet Leaf to use at home.

They have about 10 other flavorings in the liquid form. The vanilla is awesome!