Splenda

[mjett37]

Hi :wave
I have a problem with splenda everytime I use the stuff it gives me an awful headache so I can't stomach it, but my family has no problem with it, so I went and brought Stevia, but so many of the recipes call for Splenda can I subsutuite it with Stevia or Sweet and Low?

[Kent]

Stevia is a unique beast I am told, and it's not always a one to one translation with Splenda. I would urge a lot of trial and error with it as some people dislike the herbal taste of it. Sweet n' Low is aspartame, and while I am not convinced of the health dangers of aspartame, the 25% stall rate in Atkins clinics from it certainly bears watching and close monitoring.

[sugarfreeone]

Hey Bowulf, I though Sweet N Low was Saccharin!!! I am pretty sure that it says in the book that we can use Saccharin sweeteners like Sweet N Low.

As for stevia, it is not too bad...it only has a very slight aftertaste and a little goes a long way....I think as suggested, you will have to just experiment with it.

Let us know how it goes
Kat

[Elizellen]

You are right , Kat
From teh list of acceptable foods

Artificial Sweeteners
You must determine which artificial sweeteners agree with you, but the following are allowed: sucralose (marketed as Splenda), saccharin, cyclamate and acesulfame-K. Natural sweeteners ending in the suffix "-ose," such as maltose, fructose, etc., should be avoided. However, certain sugar alcohols, such as maltitol, do not affect blood sugar and are acceptable.

Saccharin has been extensively studied, and harmful effects were produced in the lab when fed to rats only in extremely high doses. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed saccharin from its list of carcinogens, basing its decision upon a thorough review of the medical literature and the National Institute of Science's statement that there is "no clear association between saccharin and human cancer." It can be safely consumed in moderation, meaning no more than three packets a day. Saccharin is marketed as Sweet'n Low.