Artificial sweeteners ?

IKE

IKE

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I know that there are a bunch of different brands out there but is there a artificial sweetener being made now days that doesn't have a really weird aftertaste and that is safe to use ?

Something like those in the little individual single serving packets like you see sitting on the table in a cafe would probably work better for me.

I'll be using it for iced tea daily and I don't want to use honey.
 

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Artificial sweeteners are really bad for the human body. I realize you are diabetic but I’d consider a healthier alternative like stevia. There are some others but I’d have to look them up. My last neighbour was diabetic.
Sure it will take some adjusting to get used to it but it is far far better than artificial sweeteners.
Even weaning yourself off sweet stuff is highly recommended
Please at least consider it. Perhaps look up the negative side effects of using artificial sweeteners. Take a few days to read as much about it as you possibly can so you can make a better informed decision.

Best of luck to you.
 
I use PriceRite generic sucralose packets.

When you look at the various packets read the fine print.

Some of the little packets are the equivalent of 1 teaspoon of sugar and some are the equivalent of 2 teaspoons of sugar.
 

From the time both wife and I were diagnosed as Diabetic II, we got rid of all the real sugar that we had. We both use Splenda and have never had a problem with it. In fact, I told my wife last night that I put a packet of Splenda in the water that we used for boiling a couple ears of corn. It really helped the corn taste better. She loved it.
 
I've consumed tons of artificial sweeteners since the day they came out with Tab soda back in the 70's (?). I recently did an experiment with them when I switched from coffee to tea. I always liked tea with LOTS of sugar, so I had to switch to artificial sweeteners because of the calories.

I first tried Sweet & Low (pink, saccharin). It took 3 packets to come even close to the sweetness I liked in tea, and it never was quite the same. It had a salty aftertaste to me. Beyond 3 didn't seem to make any difference.

Then I tried Nutrasweet (blue, aspartame). It took 7 packets to equal the sweetness I liked, but the taste was very close to sugar, imo.

Then I tried mixing the two.
Turned out 2 packages of blue with 1 package of pink were near perfect.

This amazed me so I looked it up, and sure enough, mixing sweeteners can do that, because each can target different taste senses.
 
My nuero specialist told me to never use any artificial ones as they constrict the arteries. I have a history of brain aneurysms so I need my blood flow open as much as possible. My BIL who is a diabetic uses Splenda and loves it.
 
IKE said:
I know that there are a bunch of different brands out there but is there a artificial sweetener being made now days that doesn't have a really weird aftertaste and that is safe to use ? Something like those in the little individual single serving packets like you see sitting on the table in a cafe would probably work better for me. I'll be using it for iced tea daily and I don't want to use honey.
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I keep some artificial sweetener which contains Aspartame in my shop. It has proven to be a Very Effective Ant Poison during the Summer months.
 
Stevia is a natural product from a leaf as sugar is from a cane. Yet when I consider I would only use 2 level tsps of sugar in my morning coffee, doesn't seem like an amount of sugar to worry about anyway. Not like those brownies, or pie or a sleeve of cookies...etc. dhUOuPYZcZvGXGxpJZZV.gif
 
As Keesha mentioned, it is important to wean yourself off of needing sugar/sweetness in so many foods. Once you can get used to only having a little bit of sweet foods, then, either choice of a sweetener is much safer.
I have read all of the bad stuff about artificial sweeteners, as well as all the books that tell about the dangers of sugar, and neither one is a very safe choice, healthwise.
I sometimes use a little natural raw sugar, and sometimes an artificial sweetener, like Splenda; but in either case, I do not use very much, and do not do it very often.

Just as with salt, some foods taste better when sweetened, and some can be eaten without, once you get used to it.
I try to avoid sweeteners as much as possible, so that when I do sweeten something, I can make it count for a food that I especially like sweetening with.
I am not fond of unsweetened ice tea, but I can drink it that way, so I usually do.
For my coffee, I like a little cream and sugar, so I always put a little bit of sweetener in that; but I only have one cup each day, so I think that I am within safe limits.
 
I may try Stevia later on but I went with Splenda and have been using it three days now and like it.....volume wise it's sweeter than sugar and to me it has no aftertaste whatsoever.
 
RadishRose said:
Stevia is a natural product from a leaf as sugar is from a cane. Yet when I consider I would only use 2 level tsps of sugar in my morning coffee, doesn't seem like an amount of sugar to worry about anyway. Not like those brownies, or pie or a sleeve of cookies...etc. View attachment 51692
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I use Stevia on my cereal or whatever I eat or drink, like iced tea, that needs some sweetener. If I am going to a restaurant and I plan on drinking iced tea, I order it unsweetened and then put in my Stevia that I brought along. I buy it at Target.

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I make my own soda.
I do it for the savings and to control what sweetener and how much caffeine is in it.
I use liquid Sucralose. 1/2 teaspoon is equal to 1 cup of sugar.
 
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