Is splenda safe?
 

discuss.

Must be. Its used in embalming Fluid.

Everything in moderation.

Try Truvia - it's new and much much much much much better than the pink or blue packet stuff!

Truvia is made from the Stevia plant that people in South America have been using as a sweetener for a long time. :thumbsup

I'm looking forward to Pepsi made with stevia. The fake sweeteners give me headaches and I know the high fructose corn syrup is unhealthy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia

Splenda is the yellow packet ... and yes it is safe if you don't over consume it...

Stir up abit of cocaine in there and its good.

I used to think so, but now not so much. I use Stevia extract now (not "truvia" or other commercial version) and feel better for it.

All those fake sweeteners taste like shit :2 cents:

http://www.naturalnews.com/024302.html

Buy Your Poison - Aspartame, Diet Soda, Splenda

"U.S. District Court Judge Dale S. Fischer has set 6 January 2009 as the starting date for a potentially landmark civil suit against Johnson & Johnson over its alleged false advertising of the artificial sweetener Splenda. The central issue before the court is whether the advertising of Splenda -- a man-made chemical sweetener containing chlorine -- makes consumers believe it is a natural product, by using tag lines like "Made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar," and similar advertising."

Not sure if its safe or not

I don't touch Splenda. Use Xylitol.

Try sugar for fuck sake.

Thread closed...

ill take sugar any day...less risks..all natural

Of course splenda isn't really sugar it doesn't even taste like it. I'm pretty sure it says artificial on the bag too. And of course that website is going to say something bad about it, it's a "natural health" website. When's the last time you read a drug or something artificial was good for you or not bad for you from a source like that?

In fact most things in general are bad you. The more you read and find out everything around you is probably killing you or bad for you. But as far as artificial sweetners splenda is probably the safest there is. I believe it's been proven that the truvia/stevia stuff is toxic, so that "natural" sweetner is probably just as bad or worse than splenda.

really, right now, splenda is the best thing healthwise for you to put in your food. and no the sugar splenda isn't used in enbalming fluid. some of the same chemicals are. HELL some of the shit in the gum you chew, and the drinks you drink are the same chemicals used in rat posion

its really scary.

It's not been out long enough or tested long enough for long term effects to be known...

I bet it's going to end up being worse than aspartame.

way to start a troll thread :( you know its gonna be a flame war of idiots claiming artificial sweetner is deadly..

There has been over 50 years of research done into the health effects of natural sugar. I wouldn't touch a chemical product until there has been an equal time span.

-N

exactly.. oh, but sugar is bad.. Ya, so I guess taking a fake man made version of sugar is gonna be so much healthier. lol REAL sugar is sure as hell "healthier" than the man made chemical "sugar" crap they sell.

exactly

avoid artificial crap

Definitely.

http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxifi...diet/sugar.htm

Here is a list of ways sugar can affect your health:

* Sugar can suppress the immune system.
* Sugar can upset the body's mineral balance.
* Sugar can contribute to hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, concentration difficulties, and crankiness in children.
* Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides.
* Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.
* Sugar can reduce helpful high density cholesterol (HDLs).
* Sugar can promote an elevation of harmful cholesterol (LDLs).
* Sugar can cause hypoglycemia.
* Sugar contributes to a weakened defense against bacterial infection.
* Sugar can cause kidney damage.
* Sugar can increase the risk of coronary heart disease.
* Sugar may lead to chromium deficiency.
* Sugar can cause copper deficiency.
* Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.
* Sugar can increase fasting levels of blood glucose.
* Sugar can promote tooth decay.
* Sugar can produce an acidic stomach.
* Sugar can raise adrenaline levels in children.
* Sugar can lead to periodontal disease.
* Sugar can speed the aging process, causing wrinkles and grey hair.
* Sugar can increase total cholesterol.
* Sugar can contribute to weight gain and obesity.
* High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
* Sugar can contribute to diabetes.
* Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.
* Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity.
* Sugar leads to decreased glucose tolerance.
* Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease.
* Sugar can increase systolic blood pressure.
* Sugar causes food allergies.
* Sugar can cause free radical formation in the bloodstream.
* Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.
* Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.
* Sugar can overstress the pancreas, causing damage.
* Sugar can cause atherosclerosis.
* Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries.
* Sugar can cause liver cells to divide, increasing the size of the liver.
* Sugar can increase the amount of fat in the liver.
* Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney.
* Sugar can cause depression.
* Sugar can increase the body's fluid retention.
* Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance.
* Sugar can cause hypertension.
* Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines.
* Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha and theta brain waves, which can alter the mind's ability to think clearly.
* Sugar can increase blood platelet adhesiveness which increases risk of blood clots and strokes.
* Sugar can increase insulin responses in those consuming high-sugar diets compared to low sugar diets.
* Sugar increases bacterial fermentation in the colon.


Now where's the list of proven health risks splenda can cause that's worse?

aspartame is the leading cause of unexplained health problems. along with margarine it is one of the unhealthiest things you can put in your body.

Good thing splenda doesn't contain aspartame.

The problem is probably we arent supposed to eat sugar at all. think about it the caveman ate raw veggies and meat. That what are bodies are designed for.

Just go bare and drink with no sugars or sweeteners.
I drink my espresso, tea, and regular coffee with no sugar or anything artificial.
At first it was bitter but after a few times you get used to it and actually enjoy the taste of the coffee bean or tea it self.
If you go back and try sugar after wards the drink tastes like syrup.
Trust me you will enjoy it much more without any sweet added to it.

Then why do we have taste bud receptors that really like sweet (sugars)?
Plus the whole caveman thing is just plain silly. For one we lived very short and unhealthy lives. Then it is widely accepted that we became smarter and developed are minds thanks to adding in complex proteins and such - beyond raw veggies and meat. Forget about the whole issue that someone can pick up a piece of sugar cane, chew it and get sugar which sort of goes along with your statement of eating raw veggies and all but with sugar.

As safe as homemade apple pie!

Is that a trick question since people add sugars, spices, and sometimes even starches to the insides of apple pie. Plus then the crust usually contains a fat or eek a trans fat if you like the old school shortening methods. Not to mention the evil salt.

god damn hippies

splenda = nutra sweet which was pulled off the shelves years ago.. different name same shit.

butter and sugar
= great stuff from mother nature. (to be consumed in moderation)