Re: OT/ Anyone know anything about Splenda sweetener?

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> It is sucralose and I realized after I gave my son applesauce, that

it

> had this stuff in it.

> Thanks Patti

My children do not tolerate cane sugar, even with enzymes. I have

been searching for a substitute besides honey, to use for Christmas

cookies. My SIL recommended Splenda, so I asked around and here is a

link I was given

http://www.johnsonjohnson.com/innovations/in_splenda.html

It indicates it is basically sugar which is not absorbable by the

body. Therefore, because my children do not tolerate sugar, I will

not be using it. My husband compared it to Olean/Olestra, the fat

substitute, and he is very much against that substitute, plus it does

cause digestive issues in some people. I don't know if my husband's

comparison is right, but we cannot use it anyway, because it is

basically cane sugar, which my children do not tolerate.

I am trying fructose now, in case you are interested in that piece of

trivia LOL

Dana