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christy
Mommy of 2
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splenda
I just realized that this is in a lot of things I eat/drink. Is it really bad for you to have splenda?
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Posted 1/8/06 9:59 PM  |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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Re: splenda
mass quantities have been shown to cause cancer in lab rats...
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| Posted 1/8/06 10:01 PM |
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nancygrace
I'm 2!
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Live*Love*Laugh
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Re: splenda
can u name somethings that have splenda in it/
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| Posted 1/8/06 10:02 PM |
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PrincessP
Big sister!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: splenda
Some yogurts have splenda. i think Ive seen it in some sodas as well.
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| Posted 1/8/06 10:07 PM |
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christy
Mommy of 2
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Christy
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Re: splenda
I drink diet coke with splenda (not every day), Fat free pudding with splenda, and some other things like cookies etc...
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| Posted 1/8/06 10:08 PM |
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nancygrace
I'm 2!
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Re: splenda
Posted by christy
I drink diet coke with splenda (not every day), Fat free pudding with splenda, and some other things like cookies etc...
OMG u just named most of the things i eat
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| Posted 1/8/06 10:10 PM |
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luvsbob4603
To a healthy 2013
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Re: splenda
i didn't think it was bad for you! i use it all of the time! 
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| Posted 1/8/06 10:11 PM |
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PrincessP
Big sister!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: splenda
Posted by luvsbob4603
i didn't think it was bad for you! i use it all of the time!
everythings bad for you! Not eating is the best it seems! Maybe you can chew on some lettuce...that must be good. Thoug then they will talk about the sprays in the produce dept.
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| Posted 1/8/06 10:16 PM |
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Luvlylady
Earned My Bragging Rights!
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Re: splenda
I use Splenda in my once a day cup of coffee!
I researched online and found many opinions on this produc!!!!!
Search by side affects of Splenda!
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| Posted 1/8/06 11:08 PM |
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Shorty
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Re: splenda
Splenda doesn't give me a headache or stomachache like most artificial sweeteners....and IMO, it tastes the best, too!
I love Splenda.
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| Posted 1/8/06 11:10 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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Re: splenda
Just one of the many views on Splenda
http://www.holisticmed.com/splenda/
For every one thing you read thats bad there is another saying its good.
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| Posted 1/8/06 11:44 PM |
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TheWalshs
LIF Infant
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Re: splenda
DH and I put it in our ocffee EVERYDAY! I even use SPLENDA brown suar, i thought i was being GOOD! 
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| Posted 1/9/06 6:52 AM |
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Kate07
Feel better my little guy!
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Re: splenda
Posted by KPtoys
mass quantities have been shown to cause cancer in lab rats...
Here's the sweet 'n' low on some calorie-free sugar substitutes, both famous and obscure, with safety comments from the Center for Science in the Public Interest:
Sucralose
-- AKA: Splenda
-- Back story: Discovered in 1976, it's a synthetic non-caloric sweetener made from sugar combined with chlorine and is 600 times sweeter than sucrose. Approved for general use in 1999, it can be used as a spoon-for-spoon sugar replacement in cooking and baking. High demand has caused periodic shortages.
-- Find it in: Diet soda, canned fruit, low-calorie fruit drinks, baked goods, sauces, syrups, nutritional supplements.
-- CSPI says: Safe.
Saccharin
-- AKA: Sweet 'N Low, Hermesetas
-- Back story: Discovered in 1879, this synthetic chemical is famous for its warning label: "Use of this product may be hazardous to your health." Although saccharin scared people in the 1970s when it was found to cause bladder cancer in male rats, Congress blocked an FDA-proposed saccharin ban eight times. The government eventually decided that the rat experiments did not reflect saccharin's impact on humans. In 1991, the FDA formally withdrew its ban proposal, and warning labels were dropped from saccharin-sweetened products in 2000.
The National Cancer Institute has found some evidence of an increased risk of bladder cancer for heavy saccharin users who drink two or more diet sodas a day or ingest six or more servings of tabletop sweetener.
-- Find it in: Soft drinks, tabletop sweeteners, baked goods, jams, gum, canned fruit, candy, dessert toppings and salad dressings. Saccharin also is used in cosmetic products, vitamins and pharmaceuticals.
-- CSPI says: Avoid - the government's own human study found a cancer link.
Aspartame
-- AKA: Equal, NutraSweet
-- Back story: A synthetic derivative of amino acids discovered in 1965, about 200 times sweeter than sugar. The subject of more than 200 safety studies, it was FDA-approved for limited use in 1981 and general use in 1996, despite a study that suggested a link between aspartame and brain tumors. A government analysis, however, showed that the rise in brain and central nervous system cancers began eight years before aspartame's approval and occurred mainly in people over 70, a group not exposed to the highest doses of aspartame. Studies linking aspartame with headaches, dizziness and vision problems have had mixed results, but it is possible that some people have heightened sensitivity to it. People with the rare metabolic disorder phenylketonuria cannot metabolize aspartame and should avoid it.
-- Find it in: Everything - more than 6,000 products including soda pop, powdered soft drinks, chewing gum, candy, gelatins, dessert mixes, puddings and fillings, frozen desserts, yogurt, tabletop sweeteners, and some pharmaceuticals such as vitamins and sugar-free cough drops.
-- CSPI says: Avoid - recent study links it to leukemia in lab rats.
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| Posted 1/9/06 7:15 AM |
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KaRiSsA
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Re: splenda
Ok, so what is better to use..Splenda or Equal??? I use Splenda in coffee everyday.
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| Posted 1/9/06 7:18 AM |
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Lillykat
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Re: splenda
There was something on the Today show not that long ago about the different sweetners. They said splenda was ok - the others were ok but less so.
Basically anything you eat or do should be done in moderation (which is the key) but the splenda is the best of the above. My dr's told me to use splenda over the others.
More things today are made with Splenda because if you are on something like atkins you can't have aspertime - so you have to have stuff with splenda.
Again I think as long as you do something in moderation it should be ok.
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| Posted 1/9/06 7:22 AM |
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Myrockette
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Re: splenda
seems like everything that says 'No sugar added' contains splenda. I hate the aftertaste of it but I hear that after a while you get used to it and no longer taste it
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| Posted 1/9/06 8:48 AM |
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Sassyz75
Turning a new page
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Re: splenda
While I've heard different views on this- i do think all artificial sweeteners are very bad for the liver- the reason for this is b/c the body cannot recognize these artificial sweetners (this is why they do not have calories)- they are sent to the liver b/c that is where poisons are sent when ingested- it's the liver's job to "deal" with them & get them out of our body.
If the liver is overwhelmed with artificial sweeteners, then your liver cannot do it's job of dealing with fat.
so for my new year's resolution I gave up all artificial sweetners.
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| Posted 1/9/06 9:49 AM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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Re: splenda
Oops, my bad about the cancer thingy. I always think of the "fake" sugars as the same thing.
The main thing that concerns me about these kind of things is that years ago you could buy Equal or Sweet N Low and they were great but I was in the store the other day and right on the front of a SNL package was "has been shown to cause cancer in lab animals".
Oh and how can injesting chlorine be good for you?
Message edited 1/9/2006 9:53:15 AM.
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| Posted 1/9/06 9:51 AM |
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Bri
I Love You to Pieces!
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Re: splenda
I love Splenda. I use it in everything I would normally use sugar in.
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| Posted 1/9/06 11:20 AM |
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Diva
I am what I am
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Re: splenda
Posted by THEINFAMOUSMRS.OTG
I love Splenda. I use it in everything I would normally use sugar in.
Me too. Being a diabetic, I have to find an alternative to sugar. Splenda is perfect for those that can only use artificial sweeteners and not worry about the side effects that sweet n low and equal have.
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| Posted 1/9/06 11:25 AM |
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LadyMaravilla
Fall Is Here
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Sonia
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Re: splenda
IMO-What isn't bad for you nowadays??? I use it not in excess but I do use it.
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| Posted 1/9/06 11:32 AM |
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jms100303
Luv my munchkins
Member since 5/05 4789 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: splenda
Posted by Lillykat
There was something on the Today show not that long ago about the different sweetners. They said splenda was ok - the others were ok but less so.
Basically anything you eat or do should be done in moderation (which is the key) but the splenda is the best of the above. My dr's told me to use splenda over the others.
More things today are made with Splenda because if you are on something like atkins you can't have aspertime - so you have to have stuff with splenda.
Again I think as long as you do something in moderation it should be ok.
I read that Splenda is also recommended for diabetics and gastric bypass patients who can't absorb sugar.
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| Posted 1/9/06 11:44 AM |
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Kate07
Feel better my little guy!
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Kate
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Re: splenda
I think you also have to take into account "mass quantities" and the size of a rat related to human use and human size.
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