well... the danger on Splenda is coming out....
 

If you really think about it, nothing is really safe. I knew Splenda was too good to be true. Now it's coming out that the chemicals in the sweetener can be harmful and cause weight GAIN! That's it, I'm going back to good ole pure cane sugar in moderation!

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I haven't seen or heard anything about this. I have been eating it for years and no weight gain with anyone here. Was that all you read or heard?
Sunshine

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[QUOTE=sunshine12;3165579]I haven't seen or heard anything about this. I have been eating it for years and no weight gain with anyone here. Was that all you read or heard?
Sunshine[/QUOTE]


Someone had forwarded me an email on the article. From what I read, the finding are just now starting to come out. If I could give you the website, I would, but I don't think we can do that here. It basically said that there are some chemicals in the Splenda that could cause nerve problems down the road as well as some other debilitating issues. They say that plain sugar is the best to use if used in moderation.

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Natural is always best. Regular sugar or none. I personally don't like the tase of aspartame or splenda, and find they can give me a bit of a headache.

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[QUOTE=gardeniasama;3165876]Natural is always best. Regular sugar or none. I personally don't like the tase of aspartame or splenda, and find they can give me a bit of a headache.[/QUOTE]


That is one of the things mentioned as a side effect. I am finding out that natural is always the way to go.

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Hmmm. I've lost 70 pounds using splenda. I better stop :D

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[QUOTE=Kharma;3166028]Hmmm. I've lost 70 pounds using splenda. I better stop :D[/QUOTE]


Everyone is different. Not everyone will get the same adverse reactions and some may not be affected by the certain chemicals they pose as being dangerous but they are putting the word out that it can be a detriment to some. Since it can affect some people, they have to put it out there and let them know the dangers of it. Just like cigerettes. We all make the choice to smoke knowing what it can do to our health.

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[QUOTE=Katielyn;3165837]Someone had forwarded me an email on the article. From what I read, the finding are just now starting to come out. If I could give you the website, I would, but I don't think we can do that here. It basically said that there are some chemicals in the Splenda that could cause nerve problems down the road as well as some other debilitating issues. They say that plain sugar is the best to use if used in moderation.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Katielyn, I am diabetic so that is why I use Splenda. I guess I thought this was the best of the worst choices...I suppose if my nerves go nuts in a few years we will know what did it.::( Thanks for your reply

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It's not that surprising that Splenda is bad for you. It's made with chlorine, for pete's sake! They use it by adding a chlorine molecule to the sugar molecule while taking away some other kind of molecule, which makes it not as safe as people would think. Sure it's made with real sugar, but it ceases to be "real sugar" when they add that chlorine molecule to it! And from what I've read, it's the chlorine in the Splenda that causes all of the negative health effects from its use!

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[QUOTE=Kszan;3168141]It's not that surprising that Splenda is bad for you. It's made with chlorine, for pete's sake! They use it by adding a chlorine molecule to the sugar molecule while taking away some other kind of molecule, which makes it not as safe as people would think. Sure it's made with real sugar, but it ceases to be "real sugar" when they add that chlorine molecule to it! And from what I've read, it's the chlorine in the Splenda that causes all of the negative health effects from its use![/QUOTE]


That makes sense. If it's too good to be true, it usually is. The body is a natural thing so it only makes sense if we try and put as much natural stuff in it in moderation.

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I eat splenda I've never heard anything bad about splenda

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[QUOTE=CD2;3187496]I eat splenda I've never heard anything bad about splenda[/QUOTE]

Haven't you read anything about it?

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Must admit, I've read up on splenda and don't find that the adverse effects of it over sugar are much of any different on a level of danger. After all, anything can be dangerous to different people.

Personally, I find comparing Splenda to cigarettes a little ridiculous. As an asthmatic, I thoroughly dislike smokers. Smokers don't just hurt themselves. The smoke gets in their hair and clothes, their skin and fingernails. A person who hasn't smoked a cigarette in four months is still capable of triggering a fatal asthma attack in someone else. Meanwhile, drinking a cup of tea sweetened with splenda won't do anything to anyone around the tea-drinker, even if the person were to drink a little tea in their splenda.

Studies have shown, however, that the amount of sugar replaced by Splenda, Sweet 'N Low and other non-caloric sweeteners in and of itself is not enough to effect weight loss in a diet. If you're really eating enough of the stuff to make you GAIN weight, then you might have worse problems than Splenda on your hands.

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I'm wondering if anyone knows about fructose and if it has any bad effects? I get horrible headaches with splenda and began looking at it as poisoning me. Aspartame I'm getting concerned about just because some people say it is bad for you, but I haven't noticed anything with its use. Hope to gain some info here...thanks!

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The only non caloric sweetener I use, if any, is Stevia. It is VERY sweet and only takes a little. The taste is not bad at all. It at least comes from a plant. Some brands taste better than others. If you can get used to Splenda and others, you can get used to Stevia, IMO

I just won't risk using chemically engineered sweeteners. We eat enough bad things as it is. :(

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Is Stevia a natural thing? Is it sold in most stores?

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Fructose shouldn't be bad in itself since it is just the sugar found in fruits.

About the comment on Chlorine.... I would not freak put about it since Chlorine is an ion that it is present in our bodies! It is everywheres and it is needed for many neurological processes.

Now, for people that is diabetic, Splenda might still be the best option, I mean, they cannot consume regular sugar and type 1 diabetics cannot eat honey, so what would they use?
And remember too, the fact of getting serious side effects it is very related to how much you do consume. Whatever I consume in excess will harm me. When you read some of the studies that hey've performed in rats and you try to convert the proportions to human weight, the ammount of sweetener youshould eat is too much!

But it is really good to keep yourself informed on whatever product you are using and think for yourself if you want to take it given that you know what the consequences are.

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[QUOTE=Katielyn;3188612]Is Stevia a natural thing? Is it sold in most stores?[/QUOTE]

No, it isn't natural.

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We have been using artificial sweetner for over 20 years but decided to give sugar in our tea a go because of thinking natural and we have both gained weight :( Going back to Sugarine after all they do say sugar is "Pure White and Deadly" so I suppose the best thing is to give up sweet things.

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Stevia is completely natural but then again so is Marihuana <sp and even Opium from the poppy but both can be very deadly along with heaps of things we grow......
I have ordered a Stevia Plant as many people have said they dry the leaves and us it to sweeten and even eat the leaves they are so yummy. I was told they use Sevia in toothpaste etc. as an antiseptic so maybe tomorrow will pay $50 for a tiny bottle at the health Shop but it does seem extremely over priced and I wonder how you measure the stuff as expensive as gold :) does it have a dropper? I know it is cheaper on e-bay but I do not use the net to send money anywhere.
Kay