Splenda: Is it good for you?

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**UPDATE**

Use Stevia instead (a natural herb sweetener).

Recently, I had a desire for sorbet so I went to the store to buy a small container just for me. I quickly noticed that the brand that I usually get came in a sugar free version. As usual I read the label and did not find anything out of the ordinary–but wait…Splenda? I’ve heard of it and seen it on the sugar aisle, but never used it personally. I thought about it for a little while and decided to go for it. Something inside was already telling me that this was a bad move.

After tasting a few scoops, I noticed the unpleasant aftertaste. Wanting to know more about spenda, I went to my computer and googled for it. The excerpt below is just one of the links I found interesting:

The Lethal Science Of Splenda – A`Poisonous Chlorocarbon from Dr. Betty Martini, D.Hum by James Bowen, M.D.

The chemical sucralose, marketed as “Splenda”, has replaced aspartame as the #1 artificial sweetener in foods and beverages. Aspartame has been forced out by increasing public awareness that it is both a neurotoxin and an underlying cause of chronic illness worldwide. Dr. James Bowen, Researcher and biochemist, reports:

“Splenda/sucralose is simply chlorinated sugar; a chlorocarbon. Common chlorocarbons include carbon tetrachloride, trichlorethelene and methylene chloride, all deadly. Chlorine is nature’s Doberman attack dog, a highly excitable, ferocious atomic element employed as a biocide in bleach, disinfectants, insecticide, WWI poison gas and hydrochloric acid. (more…)

Here is some more information:

Why not use Splenda? Well, research in animals has shown that sucralose can cause many problems such as:

* Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40% shrinkage)

* Enlarged liver and kidneys

* Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus

* Increased cecal weight

* Reduced growth rate

* Decreased red blood cell count

* Hyperplasia of the pelvis

* Extension of the pregnancy period

* Aborted pregnancy

* Decreased fetal body weights and placental weights

* Diarrhea

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Posted by Duane On September - 26 - 2005

11 Responses to “Splenda: Is it good for you?”

Jade Says:
September 26th, 2005 at 3:47 pm
I had an Arnold Palmer Half & Half (I know, I know) with Splenda in it a couple months ago. NEVER AGAIN. I felt like I had a stomach ulcer afterwards so bad doing anything (laying down, standing up or sitting) was painful. No more Splenda for me…
Johnnie Says:
September 26th, 2005 at 8:09 pm
Uh-oh. My wife and daughter covet that stuff. They stick it in their purses whenever we go out to restaurants that serve it. Thanks for the heads-up.
Duane Says:
September 26th, 2005 at 9:23 pm
Yeah, please stay away from this stuff. I have done a lot of reading on alternative sweetners (non natural) and I have found none that are safe in the long term.

But don’t just take my word for it.
avery Says:
September 30th, 2005 at 8:11 am
what do you recommend as an alternative for those of us who are glucose intolerant?
DarkStar Says:
October 1st, 2005 at 11:49 am
Lord, this is stuff I like and can deal with.
Duane Says:
October 1st, 2005 at 12:56 pm
Ave,

I just placed a call to Whole Foods and they told me that Stevia (a natural herb) is the way to go. It comes in little packets like other sweetners.

Check out this site. It will tell you all about it:

http://www.stevia.net/

You owe me phone call money !
avery Says:
October 10th, 2005 at 5:17 pm
Good deal. I’ll be on the lookout for it. Of course, the real question is how does it taste in Kool-Aid. lol
Anna Says:
September 24th, 2006 at 10:34 am
I tried stevia and it left a nasty after taste in my mouth. It was not good,but I use natural turbano sugar. It is less processed than the granulated sugar. Sugar really isn’t that bad for you if you consume it in moderation.
Kate Says:
March 14th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Don’t but he hype about the effect on rats.

The sucralose dosages which caused the thymus gland effects referenced in the NICNAS report was 3000 mg/kg bw/day for 28 days. For an 80 kg (176 lb) human, this would mean a 28-day intake of 240 grams of sucralose, which is equivalent to more than 20,000 individual Splenda packets/day for approximately one month.

So, unless your taking in 20,000 packets a day, you’ll be fine.
Jazmin Says:
October 12th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Well I must admit, Splenda is the Holy Grail for me. I am an avid coffee consumer and Splenda tastes amazing to me. I am completely addicted. And for sure it tastes 20 times better than the other marketed artificial sweeteners.
c Says:
March 13th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
problem is that you can not cook or bake with stevia and it has an aftertaste. I’ve used Splenda for over 10 years and there’s no sideeffects. I’d be interested what the bias is of the supposed research that has been cited.