Splenda beneficial or not all that good for you?

**kate58** · February 20, 2008, 06:20 AM

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I think you can take it that from a health point of view there are no benefits at all to be had from Splenda, and I'd say that quite a lot of that negative stuff is completely true. But it's still better than sugar.

IMHO if sugar was 'invented' to-day, it would never be allowed on the market, let alone be so ubiquitous in food, because it is so obviously lacking in benefit and full of dangers - any new product that affects insulin the way sugar does would be thrown out at the first hurdle.

If somehow it did get on the market, there would be hundreds of sites explaining the harm it causes and telling people to avoid it.

**Hudson** · February 20, 2008, 06:45 AM

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Splenda beneficial or not all that good for you?

yes, both

**brandywine1241** · February 20, 2008, 07:04 AM

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Ah, Kate, I wish I shared your high opinion of the powers-that-be regarding sugar. High fructose corn syrup was invented fairly recently and the "experts" still won't acknowledge the disaster this frankenfood has caused.

**jrnyback2life** · February 20, 2008, 07:45 AM

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So have you guys done any research or heard anything specific? I am not really asking the question if it is beneficial or not, but what people have heard and what research they have seen that either counters or upholds.

I figure in our world nowadays everything will probably kill someone eventually. I agree wholeheartedly with regard to sugar. Just because it says natural doesn't mean it is better or worse than the alternatives so to speak.

Thanks for the input so far, i will probably research it over the next couple days, but i figured since many people here tend to know a lot and have done research on many things, this may be one thing they could input on.

**Hudson** · February 20, 2008, 09:11 AM

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My thinking goes like this: Sugar is a know disease causer. Not very many things worse. Artificial sweetners are at best artificial. Right now I rank Splenda as the best out there. So given the option of some sugar or some Splenda, I take a little Splenda. Though I have recently tried Stevia again and am having some success.

There is lots of "research" out that says Splenda is not at all good for you. But my experience is that Splenda is much better than Nutrisweet. I have no problems with it.

**Sherri** · February 20, 2008, 09:20 AM

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Hello,

Here's some info, a must read.www.sweetpoison.com Dr. Janet Starr Hull's book, "Sweet Poison". Also a book called "Splenda" Is it safe or not?"
I will never eat Splenda or any artificial sweetners again.
I use Xyletol a derivitive of hard wood, Birch. I buy it at www.longlifeunlimited.com . It also has other health benifits as well.
Wishing you the best of health and lite.
Sherri}{

**not2late** · February 20, 2008, 10:14 AM

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Personally, I don't think any artificial sweetner is "good" for you. In one of Dr. ATkins' other books, he wrote in a footnote that the artificial sweeteners could be useful in weaning you off added sugars, but his ultimate goal was to be added sugar and artificial sweetener free.

**kate58** · February 20, 2008, 10:37 AM

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useful in weaning you off added sugars

It works too. When I got to the berries rung first I used add some splenda to the cream to have with mixed berries. I don't any more, my palate has adapted and I don't need that extra sweetness anymore.

**Eno** · February 20, 2008, 11:31 AM

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The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has listed Splenda as safe, and it's the only main artificial sweetener that they list as safe.

Here's a handy and very informative chart listing food additives and their relative safety...

http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm
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**julirama723** · February 20, 2008, 12:18 PM

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I use stevia. I try to avoid splenda. Honestly, I would rather eat real sugar (or molasses or cane juice or honey) than eat splenda. I haven't used xylitol yet, but want to try it some day.

The best way to get away from sugar is to cut yourself off completely. It's only now that I don't use sweeteners that I notice the natural sweetness of things.

**Debi2007** · February 20, 2008, 12:31 PM

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I have done research and I won't eat any artificial sweetners. Organic cane sugar is the best, but the way it was described to me when I was sick... sugar simply blocks the immune system, so the more you have of it, the sicker you can get. The artificial sugars can trigger disease. The carbs and the sugars can really be so bad for you.

That is one of the things I love about the Atkins approach...I don't crave sugars at all.

**brandywine1241** · February 20, 2008, 02:20 PM

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Thanks for the reference, Eno.

**canIdoIT** · February 21, 2008, 01:09 AM

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i have to thank all you guys for your imput because it really helps me a lot! especially you ppl who respond to practically every thread like sherrie and kate (and ev-one else i left out- sorry)

for me- i was/am too addicted to carbs/sugar to go induction cold turkey- so i did/ am doing low carb with sugar free sweets and splenda and such- and i didn't even notice but like kate and someone else pointed out- it really helps to wean you because, for example; i HAD to drink soda, so i drank diet coke- now i dont so much need it. I was/am big on whipped cream with my fruit- now its getting to sweet- and i just don't feel it.

wow.. what an eye opener. your threads and posts make a big difference- at least to me!! don't go anywhere! i'm a atkinz rookie and you guys are my crutch

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