Splenda/Sucralose .... Stevia

[Guest guest]

Another thought on splenda...

Some time ago I had a question on splenda and believe someone shared

on this site that it often goes by the generic name of sucralose.

If that is true, this is something else that must be watched for.

At the beginning of the diet with my daughter I was frantic to have

her like everything and added sweetener and flavoring to things up

to the allowed limit (on the flavorings). After Rhonda's posts on

eliminating additives/colorings etc. I am trying to reduce the

amount of those things I use and to stick with more natural foods,

and fresh fruits and veggies most of the time. Stevia is an

alternative for a sweetener. A natural alternative.

When I asked my dietitian about stevia instead of the one

recommended (that said it caused cancer in animals) she simply

emailed me and said to see if could tolerate it. It might be a

great alternative to splenda and other sweeteners, if tolerated.

As we all are learning, each child is different in what they can

handle. The samenesses make this site so invaluable, as do

the " alerts " when there are intolerances.

Stevia is readily available at the health food stores and I have

found seeds available in a seed catalog and hope to plant some next

summer.

My two cents.... probably worth less... , mum to dear

[Guest guest]

After reading posts from June I believe, I purchased a bottle of

liquid Stevia to use rather than liquid artificial sweetners. While

has only been on the diet for 10 days, it has been working well

so far. I've found it sweetens very similarly to liquid Sweet-n-Low

(which had been recommended) but without the bitter after taste.

took right to it as did her younger sister (18 months old).

I understand that it is not FDA approved in the US as a food, so is

sold as a supplement.

ne

> Another thought on splenda...

>

> Some time ago I had a question on splenda and believe someone

shared

> on this site that it often goes by the generic name of sucralose.

> If that is true, this is something else that must be watched for.

>

> At the beginning of the diet with my daughter I was frantic to have

> her like everything and added sweetener and flavoring to things up

> to the allowed limit (on the flavorings). After Rhonda's posts on

> eliminating additives/colorings etc. I am trying to reduce the

> amount of those things I use and to stick with more natural foods,

> and fresh fruits and veggies most of the time. Stevia is an

> alternative for a sweetener. A natural alternative.

>

> When I asked my dietitian about stevia instead of the one

> recommended (that said it caused cancer in animals) she simply

> emailed me and said to see if could tolerate it. It might be

a

> great alternative to splenda and other sweeteners, if tolerated.

>

> As we all are learning, each child is different in what they can

> handle. The samenesses make this site so invaluable, as do

> the " alerts " when there are intolerances.

>

> Stevia is readily available at the health food stores and I have

> found seeds available in a seed catalog and hope to plant some next

> summer.

>

> My two cents.... probably worth less... , mum to dear

[Guest guest]

After reading posts from June I believe, I purchased a bottle of

liquid Stevia to use rather than liquid artificial sweetners. While

has only been on the diet for 10 days, it has been working well

so far. I've found it sweetens very similarly to liquid Sweet-n-Low

(which had been recommended) but without the bitter after taste.

took right to it as did her younger sister (18 months old).

I understand that it is not FDA approved in the US as a food, so is

sold as a supplement.

ne

> Another thought on splenda...

>

> Some time ago I had a question on splenda and believe someone

shared

> on this site that it often goes by the generic name of sucralose.

> If that is true, this is something else that must be watched for.

>

> At the beginning of the diet with my daughter I was frantic to have

> her like everything and added sweetener and flavoring to things up

> to the allowed limit (on the flavorings). After Rhonda's posts on

> eliminating additives/colorings etc. I am trying to reduce the

> amount of those things I use and to stick with more natural foods,

> and fresh fruits and veggies most of the time. Stevia is an

> alternative for a sweetener. A natural alternative.

>

> When I asked my dietitian about stevia instead of the one

> recommended (that said it caused cancer in animals) she simply

> emailed me and said to see if could tolerate it. It might be

a

> great alternative to splenda and other sweeteners, if tolerated.

>

> As we all are learning, each child is different in what they can

> handle. The samenesses make this site so invaluable, as do

> the " alerts " when there are intolerances.

>

> Stevia is readily available at the health food stores and I have

> found seeds available in a seed catalog and hope to plant some next

> summer.

>

> My two cents.... probably worth less... , mum to dear

[Guest guest]

After reading posts from June I believe, I purchased a bottle of

liquid Stevia to use rather than liquid artificial sweetners. While

has only been on the diet for 10 days, it has been working well

so far. I've found it sweetens very similarly to liquid Sweet-n-Low

(which had been recommended) but without the bitter after taste.

took right to it as did her younger sister (18 months old).

I understand that it is not FDA approved in the US as a food, so is

sold as a supplement.

ne

> Another thought on splenda...

>

> Some time ago I had a question on splenda and believe someone

shared

> on this site that it often goes by the generic name of sucralose.

> If that is true, this is something else that must be watched for.

>

> At the beginning of the diet with my daughter I was frantic to have

> her like everything and added sweetener and flavoring to things up

> to the allowed limit (on the flavorings). After Rhonda's posts on

> eliminating additives/colorings etc. I am trying to reduce the

> amount of those things I use and to stick with more natural foods,

> and fresh fruits and veggies most of the time. Stevia is an

> alternative for a sweetener. A natural alternative.

>

> When I asked my dietitian about stevia instead of the one

> recommended (that said it caused cancer in animals) she simply

> emailed me and said to see if could tolerate it. It might be

a

> great alternative to splenda and other sweeteners, if tolerated.

>

> As we all are learning, each child is different in what they can

> handle. The samenesses make this site so invaluable, as do

> the " alerts " when there are intolerances.

>

> Stevia is readily available at the health food stores and I have

> found seeds available in a seed catalog and hope to plant some next

> summer.

>

> My two cents.... probably worth less... , mum to dear