Splenda

[Guest guest]

I found it at Supertarget.

in Omaha

[Guest guest]

> Has anyone baked with Splenda? If so, was it any good?

>

>

>I have baked with it and I have also whipped it into a merigne....In

fact I don't remember using sugar (except for the hummingbirds)

around this house for anything since I found Splenda!

Pat

[Guest guest]

Actually, I read some web sites on Splenda and some people have claimed

it made them have such bad mood swings, they thought they were going

nuts. Splenda is chlorinated sugar. Some believe the chlorine makes it

possibly toxic. I am wary of it, but still use it sometimes.

http://www.holisticmed.com/splenda/

http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/sucralose_dangers.htm

Re: It's time for me to chime

in...

Hi!!! It's nice to meet you! Welcome, and all that .

I think " Spenda " is the very best as far as taste. And, there aren't

any *known* health implications, etc....thus far.

JennA

> Hi everyone!

>

> I've been watching posts for about a week and a half now...My name

is

> and I'm 's oldest daughter. I'm 19 years old, 5'4 and

> 126lbs, and this is my first challenge, week 2, day 2. My pictures

> are up with my mom's; I think she mentioned that. I'm working on

> losing fat and gaining muscle.

>

> I feel like I already know a lot of you...my mom talked about you

all

> through her last challenge. You have celebrity status around the

> house; it's really kindof cute.

>

> For workouts, I usually use my parents' bench and weights in the

> garage, and that's been going pretty well. I detest running for

> cardio, so I try to go to the gym and use the elliptical(sp?)

trainer

> when I can. Something about there not being impact makes it much

> easier for me. I have a membership at a newer Bally's that's

kindof

> near our house, and I've been a member for a little over 2 years,

and

> used the gym off and on. I love going, but I don't have a car so

my

> schedule has to fit with someone else's in order for me to get

there.

>

> The hardest part (so far) has been meals...I bought a big case of

> Myoplex the last time I was intending to do a challenge (I think I

> lasted a couple of days...), but I don't particularly like it. I

> also take BetaLean sometimes. I use Zone bars for some meals, and

> just recently discovered that my gym carries Detour and UTurn

bars!

> I have eaten a lot of chicken breast last week, and am considering

> making myself an " authorized " recipe book so that it isn't so

> difficult to do all of the meals.

>

> All last week, I had been craving these mini m & m chocolate brownies

> that are not BFLable, and I finally had them on Sunday, and I was

> surprisingly less interested than I thought I would be. I used to

> eat a ton of sugar, all the time. Kindof interesting how I only

want

> stuff when I can't have it, and then when I can have it, it isn't

all

> that appealing.

>

> I've gone through the BFL book more than once, and this time have a

> Success Journal that I quite enjoy. I get a big kick out of

watching

> parts of the video, or watching TV shows with girls that are very

fit

> (ie, Alias), because I find it incredibly motivating. It makes me

> want to go work out. When I met Garner (star of Alias)

last

> October, that was what I told her, was that watching her motivated

me

> to want to work out; she told me she wished that would work for

her.

>

> I have kindof a trivial question for anyone who can answer it...I

> notice that a lot of the recipes call for " Splenda " . Now, I've

seen

> this at the grocery store, and I'm wondering if there is a

particular

> reason why they seem to mention this as opposed to any of the other

> sweeteners? Is there any difference?

>

> Ok, this is quite long. I'll probably talk from time to time in

the

> future so I thought it would be good to go ahead and introduce

myself.

>

> You guys are great, and I love reading all of your stories. Thanks

> for being here

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Actually, I read some web sites on Splenda and some people have

claimed

> it made them have such bad mood swings, they thought they were going

> nuts. Splenda is chlorinated sugar. Some believe the chlorine makes

it

> possibly toxic. I am wary of it, but still use it sometimes.

>

I have used Splenda sice way before the FDA approved of it in the US.

I used to buy it from Canada where they have used it quite a long

time. I think what I heard is the clorne in it was not bad compared

to what we get in our water. Anyway....I don't do many " sweets " so

don't use too much. I do put it on my oatmeal along with some

nurtisweet bn sugar. I think if you compare the other atifical

sweetners you' find Splenda safer. The good thing about it is you

can bake with it and even make merignes. There are many " scares " of

using aspartium (sp?) over the internet....another example of our

fears getting the best f us. That " scare " recently was sent to me via

email. I looked up the info and found it tobe an " urban legion " .

Back to Splenda...I have never had an adverse reaction and years ago

when doing Atkins and on other boards wher ethey all love

Splenda..have never heard of problems.

Pat

[Guest guest]

I think maybe I have, but I hope not... Hard to tell... As I said

before, I am a headache machine...

Danna

> I am curious if anyone has gotten headaches from using Splenda?

>

> Pattie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I am curious if anyone has gotten headaches from using Splenda?

>

> Pattie

>

>

>I have been using Splenda exclusively since four or five yrs

ago..used to have to buy it on line from Canada cos the FDA had not

approved it yet. I love it..I have even made mereigaine (sp??!!)

with it. Never had a headache from it, but I am not prone to

headaches.

Pat

[Guest guest]

I'm am extremely prone to headaches, both your garden-variety

daily sort and migraines.

I have been using Splenda exclusively since January when I

started my fitness journey.

I haven't had a migraine since. And I've only had one

headache...after averaging 3-5 weekly for as long as I can

remember!!

Now, if I were to make a correlation fallacy, I might say that

because my headaches stopped when I started using Splenda,

Splenda took my headaches away! But I'm sure it has more to

do with the fact that I'm eating right and exercising.

Lynne

C1W3D3

> I am curious if anyone has gotten headaches from using

Splenda?

>

> Pattie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've not heard of a single downside to Splenda in terms of taste, fat loss or

safety issues.

Well, wait, there is one of those urban legend type sites that says Splenda will

give you psychotic episodes and whatnot. However, I'm consuming what can only be

described as a bucket of Splenda a day and I'm still perfectly normal. ;-)

Seriously, I don't buy the individual packets because I never use less than like

5 tablespoons at a time. I buy the big box with the spout on it.

Splenda

Hi everyone!

I was wondering if anyone has heard or knows if there's a danger in

eating too much Splenda. As some of you know, I've discovered this

yummy cottage cheese thing where I take FF Cottage Cheese, mix it

with blueberries, oats and almonds...well I eat that at least a

couple times a day and I use about 4 packets of Splenda each time.

Does Splenda cause any unwanted effects?

[Guest guest]

Psychotic episodes, you say...Now I have something to blame them

on! ;o)

Thanks, I will gleefully keep using copius amounts!!!!

> I've not heard of a single downside to Splenda in terms of taste,

fat loss or safety issues.

>

> Well, wait, there is one of those urban legend type sites that

says Splenda will give you psychotic episodes and whatnot. However,

I'm consuming what can only be described as a bucket of Splenda a

day and I'm still perfectly normal. ;-)

>

> Seriously, I don't buy the individual packets because I never use

less than like 5 tablespoons at a time. I buy the big box with the

spout on it.

>

>

>

> Splenda

>

>

>

>

> Hi everyone!

>

> I was wondering if anyone has heard or knows if there's a danger

in

> eating too much Splenda. As some of you know, I've discovered

this

> yummy cottage cheese thing where I take FF Cottage Cheese, mix

it

> with blueberries, oats and almonds...well I eat that at least a

> couple times a day and I use about 4 packets of Splenda each

time.

> Does Splenda cause any unwanted effects?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We go to Sam's and get boxes of Splenda with 750 packets. My son

dumps five packs on bowl of Special K. I also believe that Diet Rite

is the best tasting cola drink because it is sweetened with it.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

Just be advised that there is a pretty significant difference between

the packets and the stuff that 's pouring out of a box.

The stuff in the packets is straight up Splenda. The stuff in the box

is GRANULAR Splenda. It's been bulked up with some filler-type

ingredients so that it measures the same (in terms of volume) as sugar.

It is much less concentrated.

If I used the stuff in the box, I'd be consuming ENORMOUS amounts.

Instead, I just consume a lot of packets. At Costco, the packets are

definitely a better buy than the granular stuff.

--- Ruth <dogmomruth@...> wrote:

> Psychotic episodes, you say...Now I have something to blame them

> on! ;o)

>

> Thanks, I will gleefully keep using copius amounts!!!!

>

>

> > I've not heard of a single downside to Splenda in terms of taste,

> fat loss or safety issues.

> >

> > Well, wait, there is one of those urban legend type sites that

> says Splenda will give you psychotic episodes and whatnot. However,

> I'm consuming what can only be described as a bucket of Splenda a

> day and I'm still perfectly normal. ;-)

> >

> > Seriously, I don't buy the individual packets because I never use

> less than like 5 tablespoons at a time. I buy the big box with the

> spout on it.

> >

> >

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Thanks Seattle Lady, I did notice the difference and I've been

buying the packets from Costco pretty cheaply. Thanks for the info!

-Ruth

> > > I've not heard of a single downside to Splenda in terms of

taste,

> > fat loss or safety issues.

> > >

> > > Well, wait, there is one of those urban legend type sites that

> > says Splenda will give you psychotic episodes and whatnot.

However,

> > I'm consuming what can only be described as a bucket of Splenda

a

> > day and I'm still perfectly normal. ;-)

> > >

> > > Seriously, I don't buy the individual packets because I never

use

> > less than like 5 tablespoons at a time. I buy the big box with

the

> > spout on it.

> > >

> > >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

In terms of the safety issue with Splenda, it's the only artificial

sweetener that the Center for Science in the Public Interest

recommends. THey have a great website that I go to fairly frequently.

Google CSPInet. They have great, balanced nutritional info.

Vicki

>

> We go to Sam's and get boxes of Splenda with 750 packets. My son

> dumps five packs on bowl of Special K. I also believe that Diet Rite

> is the best tasting cola drink because it is sweetened with it.

>

> Stasia

[Guest guest]

Thanks Vicki!

>

> In terms of the safety issue with Splenda, it's the only artificial

> sweetener that the Center for Science in the Public Interest

> recommends. THey have a great website that I go to fairly

frequently.

> Google CSPInet. They have great, balanced nutritional info.

>

> Vicki

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Is anyone aware of a protein or meal replacement bar made with

> Splenda?

> Thanks,

> Amy

Yes, Slim-Fast has both products...

[Guest guest]

I have a diabetic sister in law that uses splenda for everything, and we bake with it as well. The taste is so close to sugar. I don't give my 9 year old AS son splenda though ... I think natural stuff is better for him in the long run anyway. He is attending day camp right now and swimming twice a day. That boy has lost 20 lbs just by doing that & he's getting a nice tan taboot! Lucky guy! :)As for ants ... here's our remedy ... Try corn meal for ants, big or small. Just put a little bit in the kitchen corners or anywhere you see them. Within a week, they disappear. Apparently, they carry it back to the nest and it wipes it out.Equal works too ... I never believed it, but it wiped out the entire fire ant hill a friend had! Never been back! Amazing what little things work. My feeling though was this at the time: if that's what Equal can do to ants, WHAT in the heck is it

doing to MY body!? I stopped using it!Have a great day everyone!Meshel

Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Search weather shortcut.

[Guest guest]

Meshel,

You're so right what does it do to your body? Alot

more than anyone realizes. Stopping the use of it is

the best thing you can do.

I was very sick 2 years ago. I was in adrenal

exhaustion and started to get better...to a point.

When I realized that my 23 year addiction to diet coke

had me dealing with aspartame/nutrasweet toxicity. I

stopped drinking the diet sodas 6 months ago. It took

me 3 months of horrible with drawls, headaches for no

reason etc. I'm doing better today.

Equal or Nutrasweet are the brand names for apartame.

Splenda is just as bad for you. If you have diabetes

try Stevia instead. It's 80 times sweeter than sugar

and is as natural as sweetner can come, and it doesn't

increase blood sugar so is safe for diabetics.

Kernan

Quantum Biofeedback Therapist

[Guest guest]

A person asked if splenda will work for kefir grains. It will not because it

is not sugar. Fermentation requires real sugar.

Remember to sign your posts. This saves me time.

Thanks,

Marilyn

[Guest guest]

You just answered my question regarding making Kefir water with Splenda.

Then here is the next question. If a person is diabetic and would like to drink

the Kefir water. How could they if it is made with real sugars?

I just started my father of 74 years of age God Bless him, on Kefir and he loves

it. He called me tonight and put in a request for more. I am taking him a 1/2

gallon tomorrow. He stated he no longer has to take any stool softners. He

stated it is adding his ablity to empty his bladder more often. I am not too

sure if that has much to do with the Kefir or it was just a good day for him.

I would like to keep his and my weight down and was considering of making the

Kefir water because of this reason.

Thank you,

ER a/k/a onelittlebubble

[Guest guest]

The sugar is not for you, it is for the water grains. They use a lot of it

up. So you still have to be very careful giving it to sugar sensitive

people.

Marilyn

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 10:57 PM, e r <onelittlebubble@...> wrote:

> You just answered my question regarding making Kefir water with Splenda.

>

> Then here is the next question. If a person is diabetic and would like to

> drink the Kefir water. How could they if it is made with real sugars?

>

> I just started my father of 74 years of age God Bless him, on Kefir and he

> loves it. He called me tonight and put in a request for more. I am taking

> him a 1/2 gallon tomorrow. He stated he no longer has to take any stool

> softners. He stated it is adding his ablity to empty his bladder more

> often. I am not too sure if that has much to do with the Kefir or it was

> just a good day for him.

>

> I would like to keep his and my weight down and was considering of making

> the Kefir water because of this reason.

>

> Thank you,

> ER a/k/a onelittlebubble

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry for my ignorance, but I wish to know what's SPLENDA?

Vidyavati

----------------------------------

Good question. Splenda is a potentially dangerous artificial sweetener. I, for

one, have nothing to do with it.

http://www.truthaboutsplenda.com/

Marilyn

[Guest guest]

Some of the sugars are used up, but are all of them? Fermentation to

alcohol, for example, slows down or stops when the alcohol amount

reaches a certain strength--could the same thing be happening with

water kefir (with lactic acid instead of alcohol)? I don't know of an

accurate way to test whether it still contains sugar--unfortunately, I

can think of a bunch of inaccurate ways: spill it on your countertop,

let it dry, and testing whether it feels sticky... let it dry and burn

it, does it smell like burning sugar?... pour it on the ground with

ants nearby, do the ants eat it?

It may depend on the amount of sugar you put in--maybe if you put just

the right amount, it will all be used up in fermentation, but if you

put too much, I strongly suspect it won't be.

Sorry for my non-authoritative thoughts/advice,

-Dan

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Joyce Simmerman, J.D.

<nativelegal@...> wrote:

> Hi, I may be mistaken on this, but I thought the DOM has stated that the

sugars are used up and or converted such that diabetics can safely consume

kefir.  It seems to reason that they are especially as it becomes more acidy

with the fermentation phase.  How about it?  Joyce Simmerman

> There is ALWAYS a " BETTER WAY " !  WE can find & make ITa " Cradle for Humanity " !

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thought you might like to view this documentary about artificial sweeteners like Spenda. Click Here to view. ---------------------Rene Oswald, RN, APHBest Beginnings, Inc. Living Food Classes & Consultationswww.rawfoodrene.comwww.reneoswald.com561-775-4867

[Guest guest]

When I clicked on the link it brought up videos about aspartame, not Splenda.

Ann

On Jan 29, 2012 3:53 PM, " Rene Oswald " <Rene.Oswald@...> wrote:

Thought you might like to view this documentary about artificial sweeteners like Spenda. 

Click Here to view. ---------------------Rene Oswald, RN, APHBest Beginnings, Inc. Living Food Classes & Consultations

www.rawfoodrene.comwww.reneoswald.com561-775-4867

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

Yes, but it's just another chemical additive that they try to make sound like

it's " natural " and there are people who are having adverse reactions from it as

well. It just hasn't been around long enough to have a documentary about it.

It's best to use natures food, like dates, raisins, unprocessed stevia herb (the

actual green herb) for sweetening and for the very best health, eat whole, ripe

fruit! Check out my free recipe videos at RawFoodRene.com or facebook page at

Raw Food Rene

Have a beautiful day!

Rene

>

> > Thought you might like to view this documentary about artificial

> > sweeteners like Spenda.

> > Click

Here<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELgW4KBY-o4 & feature=player_embedded>to view.

> >

> > ---------------------

> > Rene Oswald, RN, APH

> > Best Beginnings, Inc.

> > Living Food Classes & Consultations

> > www.rawfoodrene.com

> > www.reneoswald.com

> > 561-775-4867

> >

> >

>