Splenda

[ZOESMOM]

O.K. I know i'm supposed to stick to my 3 packets of Splenda per day. I'll admit i've gone over a time or two but i usually don't have any at all. I've been doing some online "research" and have been reading some disquieting things about Splenda. Of course I know that in today's world they'd find a way to say water is bad for if they could or if a few people get side effects from it. Here's my question: Does anyone here have any real research/information about Splenda? I trust you guys a whole lot more than "outsiders". So help a sista out gimme the skinny on Splenda. Also side bar I fell off the wagon over the weekend. I got back on Monday and re-started induction guess what I got? Induction flu. Headache out of this world two days straight. I didn't get it during my first induction. I guess inductions can be like pregnancies each one is different. I only have one child but I didn't have any symptoms during my pregnancy with her. I'd better watch out whenever the next one comes. If the next one comes.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Splenda

we have lots of Splenda topics up the reason Dr Atkins limited the sweetners and that limit predates Splenda as the sweetner of choice is because as he said so eloquently Desserts and sweets should be occaisonal treats not every day events.

with you limited to 3 servings from all sources not just packets you will not be eating lots of sweets and will be getting your carbs and cals from the nutrient dese foods on the acceptable foods lists foods for the phase you are doing.

Happy low carbing.

[Brook]

Re: Splenda

Well, case in point:

BAN DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE! THE INVISIBLE KILLER

Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills
uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are
caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen
monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes
severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive
sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea,
vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become
dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.

Dihydrogen monoxide:
* is also known as hydric acid, and is the major component of acid
rain.
* contributes to the "greenhouse effect."
* may cause severe burns.
* contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
* accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
* may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of
automobile brakes.
* has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

CONTAMINATION IS REACHING EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS!

Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every
stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is
global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. In
the midwest alone DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property
damage.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
* as an industrial solvent and coolant.
* in nuclear power plants.
* in the production of styrofoam.
* as a fire retardant.
* in many forms of cruel animal research.
* in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce
remains contaminated by this chemical.
* as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can
be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact
on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer!

THE HORROR MUST BE STOPPED!

The American government has refused to ban the production,
distribution, or use of this damaging chemical due to its "importance
to the economic health of this nation." In fact, the navy and other
military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and
designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it
during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities
receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground
distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE!

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Hydrogen Oxide or dihydrogen monoxide = H2O= Water.




All things in moderation.

[matawguro]

Re: Splenda

Brook beat me to it.

The main problem with Splenda isn't the sweetener itself but how it's packaged. Here's an excerpt from Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution...

These are all noncarbohydrate sweeteners that vary in their availability and can be used to satisfy a sweet tooth without, for the most part, affecting blood sugars. But when sold in powdered form, under such brand names as Sweet’n Low, Equal, The Sweet One, Sunette, Sugar Twin, Splenda, and others, these products usually contain a sugar to increase bulk, and will rapidly raise blood sugar. They are all orders of magnitude sweeter tasting than sugar. So when you buy them in packets and powdered form, with the exception of stevia, they usually contain about 96 percent glucose or maltodextrin and about 4 percent artificial sweetener. If you read the “Nutrition Facts” label on Splenda, for example, it lists, as such labels must, ingredients in order from most to least: dextrose (glucose), maltodextrin (a mixture of sugars), and finally sucralose. Most powdered sweeteners are sold as low-calorie and/or sugar-free sweeteners because they contain only 1 gram of a sugar as compared to 3 grams of sucrose in a similar paper packet labeled “sugar.” More suitable for diabetics are tablet sweeteners such as saccharin, cyclamate, and aspartame. As noted above, the same brand name can denote multiple products: Equal is a powder containing 96 percent glucose and also a tablet containing a minuscule (acceptable) amount of lactose. Sweet’n Low powder is saccharin with 96 percent glucose. Stevia powder and liquid (sold in health food stores) contain no sugar of any kind and only minute amounts of carbohydrate.

Again, this is the case with packet Splenda, not Splenda used in sugar-free products like diet softdrinks.

[not2late]

Re: Splenda

From reading the posts on the boards, I've come to the conclusion that all artificial sweeteners are YMMV things (Your Mileage May Vary). We've had ADBB members who can't use certain artificial sweeteners because it causes blood sugar spikes, cravings and the other signs of blood sugar instability in them.

So, really if you choose to use them, you should also take a look at the Blood Sugar Instability Symptom Test in Chapter 13 of DANDR2002, to see if you are affected by them in anyway.