Splenda...

[Angelkae]

I was just wondering if Splenda is okay to use. The nutrition info is all zeroes... I guess I was wondering if it has any effect on your blood sugar levels or if it could possibly be used by the body in any way.

Input?

[magdalynaa]

It's fine.

[Angelkae]

Originally posted by magdalynaa@Jun 1 2006, 02:35 PM
It's fine.
You avatar is freakin' hilarious... and, a little disturbing.

Thanks for the advice.

[Chelonian]

I :love: splenda!

[Angelkae]

I guess I just find it hard to believe that someting that tastes so good isn't bad for me.

Go figure.

[GraceGirl]

I can put down some Splenda!! It hasn't hurt my progress one bit, but remember, everything in moderation. But I too :love: Splenda!!!

[Anatomy]

I sure hope it's ok... I've been known to eat it straight from the packet in "emergency" situations :oops:

[Angelkae]

Originally posted by Anatomy@Jun 1 2006, 04:51 PM
I sure hope it's ok... I've been known to eat it straight from the packet in "emergency" situations :oops:
ROFL...

[smuggie]

I live for Splenda. :love:

[jrb1980]

IMO - it is what it is.

It's a chemical that appears to be safe in reasonable doses

[Birdie]

Chemicals are kind of weird to me, so I learned to love stevia. I guess I lost trust in the FDA a while back.

[JJ29]

Just remember that there are ~ 4calories per packet.....and overusing it can add up!

[Isama]

i love splenda, i use it everyday :love:

[Fet]

I use Splenda, but I find that it leaves an aftertaste for a VERY long time. With other aspartame sweeteners, I can wash the after taste away with a drink of water, but for some reason, Splenda seems to coat the inside of my mouth for HOURS. Yuk.

[sh610]

I love Splenda in my oatmeal- it's the only way I can eat it.

[Kristy]

I'm waiting for someone to post a Mercola article here and say that Sucralose will kill you. :suicide:

[smuggie]

Here ya go (http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/sucralose_dangers.htm) :D

[Chelonian]

Originally posted by GraceGirl@Jun 1 2006, 03:26 PM
I can put down some Splenda!! It hasn't hurt my progress one bit, but remember, everything in moderation. But I too :love: Splenda!!!
GraceGirl- Just wanted to let you know that you look awesome! :flex: I can't wait to get there!

[Kristy]

Originally posted by smuggie@Jun 1 2006, 06:35 PM
Here ya go (http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/sucralose_dangers.htm) :D
:lol:

Shame on you!

[smuggie]

Hey. It was your idea. :p

[GraceGirl]

Originally posted by FetQueen@Jun 1 2006, 06:48 PM
I use Splenda, but I find that it leaves an aftertaste for a VERY long time. With other aspartame sweeteners, I can wash the after taste away with a drink of water, but for some reason, Splenda seems to coat the inside of my mouth for HOURS. Yuk.
Really?? I find that Splenda is the only artificial sweetener that doesn't have a disgusting aftertaste. I guess everyone's tastebuds are different!

[GraceGirl]

Originally posted by Chelonian@Jun 1 2006, 09:42 PM
GraceGirl- Just wanted to let you know that you look awesome! :flex: I can't wait to get there!
Wow, thank you so much! I've worked hard! 114 pounds since January 05 baby!!!!!!!!!!! :train:

[Angelkae]

Originally posted by GraceGirl@Jun 2 2006, 02:05 PM
Really?? I find that Splenda is the only artificial sweetener that doesn't have a disgusting aftertaste. I guess everyone's tastebuds are different!
I totally agree. It's the only one I can use at all.

And, you DO look fabulous!!

[Angelkae]

Originally posted by JJ29@Jun 1 2006, 06:30 PM
Just remember that there are ~ 4calories per packet.....and overusing it can add up!
Really? I bought it in the big bag (actually, I'm cheap so I bought the wal-mart kind, I think it's called "Altern"...) and it says 0 calories.

In any case, I don't use that much. Just a sprinkle here and there to kill my sweet cravings.

[Inatic]

I can use splenda for somethings and stevia for others.

Grace girl you DO look great! I've seen ya at LCF over the yrs.
And small world. : One of my sons goes to ( two already graduated) from So.Forsyth.H.S. One of them is currently attending Uni of Ga.

[smuggie]

Originally posted by GraceGirl@Jun 2 2006, 03:06 PM
Wow, thank you so much! I've worked hard! 114 pounds since January 05 baby!!!!!!!!!!! :train:
That's amazing. I don't remember ever reading about that at the other board. :ninja:

[Anatomy]

interesting how we all notice different aftertastes... I definitely notice something with Splenda as soon as the big initial rush of sweetness fades I notice a faint chemical aftertaste on the middle to back part of my tounge. Not enough to keep me away :p

[Tina]

Originally posted by smuggie@Jun 1 2006, 10:35 PM
Here ya go (http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/sucralose_dangers.htm) :D
See things like this scare a common ignorant person like me. Is it valid?

[Fet]

Originally posted by Anatomy@Jun 3 2006, 11:36 AM
interesting how we all notice different aftertastes... I definitely notice something with Splenda as soon as the big initial rush of sweetness fades I notice a faint chemical aftertaste on the middle to back part of my tounge. Not enough to keep me away :p
Yup, that's what I get. Interesting how different everyone's tastebuds are. It won't stop me frolm using it, but I've cut WAYYYY back. I made protein pancakes the other day with about 1/5 of what is called for the recipe, and they were even better.

[Blondell]

SPLENDA IS MY FRIEND. :love:


THAT IS ALL

[smuggie]

Originally posted by Tina@Jun 3 2006, 12:42 PM
See things like this scare a common ignorant person like me. Is it valid?
I have no idea. I didn't even read it.

I guess you don't know Mercola has a rep as a nutbar.

Kristy was being facetious when she posted her comment and I was just playing along. ;)

[Vtek33]

My coach had me drop Splenda and all sweetners.

[leeway]

I've tried a few sweeteners. I think Splenda's the best so far. No problem with the aftertaste.

[jrb1980]

Originally posted by Angelkae@Jun 2 2006, 09:39 PM
Really? I bought it in the big bag (actually, I'm cheap so I bought the wal-mart kind, I think it's called "Altern"...) and it says 0 calories.

In any case, I don't use that much. Just a sprinkle here and there to kill my sweet cravings.
They are allowed to say O is it is actually less than 5 calories. I found myself getting into trouble with the bags of splenda in the past. Bagged spelnda and SF syrup was adding just to much calories to my week.

Just don't assume it's free and you'll be fine.

[Kristy]

Originally posted by smuggie@Jun 3 2006, 11:47 AM
I have no idea. I didn't even read it.

I guess you don't know Mercola has a rep as a nutbar.

Kristy was being facetious when she posted her comment and I was just playing along. ;)
Yet Kristy= facetious quite often. :p

Mercola is a nut. Most of his articles are based on scare tactics and very little scientific evidence, or poorly done studies.

[smuggie]

Originally posted by Kristy+Jun 3 2006, 06:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Kristy @ Jun 3 2006, 06:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-smuggie@Jun 3 2006, 11:47 AM
I have no idea. I didn&#39;t even read it.

I guess you don&#39;t know Mercola has a rep as a nutbar.

Kristy was being facetious when she posted her comment and I was just playing along. ;)
Yet Kristy= facetious quite often. :p
[/b][/quote]
See, I understand you. :p

[Kristy]

Originally posted by smuggie+Jun 3 2006, 02:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (smuggie @ Jun 3 2006, 02:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Kristy@Jun 3 2006, 06:09 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-smuggie@Jun 3 2006, 11:47 AM
I have no idea. I didn&#39;t even read it.

I guess you don&#39;t know Mercola has a rep as a nutbar.

Kristy was being facetious when she posted her comment and I was just playing along. ;)
Yet Kristy= facetious quite often. :p

See, I understand you. :p [/b][/quote]
I&#39;m surprised. I wasn&#39;t even able to spell "yes" correctly. :sad: :lol:

[smuggie]

I didn&#39;t even notice that. :lol:

[Kristy]

Originally posted by smuggie@Jun 3 2006, 02:33 PM
I didn&#39;t even notice that. :lol:
I guess you really do understand me&#33; :love:

[janey]

I found this article.

http://www.emaxhealth.com/11/586.html

Anyone have any thoughts on it?? :unsure:

[glittergal]

This guy, Shane Ellison, also seems to lack credibility to me. That article you linked, which he wrote, claims that the sweet taste of artificial sweeteners raises insulin levels. Here is a study which shows otherwise, and is reassuring to me about the safety of moderate doses of Splenda:

J Am Diet Assoc. 2003 Dec;103(12):1607-12.
Lack of effect of sucralose on glucose homeostasis in subjects with type 2 diabetes.
Grotz VL, Henry RR, McGill JB, Prince MJ, Shamoon H, Trout JR, Pi-Sunyer FX.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of 3-months&#39; daily administration of high doses of sucralose, a non-nutritive sweetener, on glycemic control in subjects with type 2 diabetes. DESIGN: A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study, consisting of a 6-week screening phase, a 13-week test phase, and a 4-week follow-up phase. SUBJECTS/SETTING: Subjects with type 2 diabetes (age range 31 to 70 years) entered the test phase of this study; 128 subjects completed the study. The subjects were recruited from 5 medical centers across the United States and were, on average, obese. INTERVENTION: Subjects were randomly assigned to receive either placebo (cellulose) capsules (n=69) or 667 mg encapsulated sucralose (n=67) daily for the 13-week test phase. All subjects blindly received placebo capsules during the last 4 weeks of the screening phase and for the entire 4-week follow-up phase. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose, and fasting serum C-peptide were measured approximately every 2 weeks to evaluate blood glucose homeostasis. Data were analyzed by analysis of variance using repeated measures. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the sucralose and placebo groups in HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, or fasting serum C-peptide changes from baseline. There were no clinically meaningful differences between the groups in any safety measure. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that, similar to cellulose, sucralose consumption for 3 months at doses of 7.5 mg/kg/day, which is approximately three times the estimated maximum intake, had no effect on glucose homeostasis in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Additionally, this study showed that sucralose was as well-tolerated by the study subjects as was the placebo.

[janey]

Nothing like posting a study to make me love you. :love:

[jill]

Splenda is a staple in my diet. Think it runs in my blood :blink: