Artificial Sweeteners

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debodun

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My aunt will not eat or drink any comestible that has artificial sweetener in it. She says that they are worse for you than sugar. Has anyone else heard that?
 

Yes, I agree.

Natural stevia from the Stevia plant, is actually not artificial at all, but rather a natural replacement for sugar.

wiki- Stevia rebaudiana is a plant species in the genus Stevia of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), commonly known as candyleaf,[SUP][1][/SUP] sweetleaf, sweet leaf, or sugarleaf.

The FDA approved only the purified form of stevia, called stevioside, as safe to use. Products considered safe contain words in their ingredient list such as stevia extract or stevia rebaudiana. If you see whole stevia leaves or crude stevia extracts at your local natural foods store, don’t buy them.

Stevia is about 100 to 300 times sweeter than sugar, but has no carbohydrates, calories, or artificial ingredients.

It's in all the supermarkets .
 

I use ONE teaspoon of sugar in my ONE mug of coffee and sprinkle a little on corn flakes. That's all I ever use/need.

I'm naturally sweet, so I don't need any more.
 
Debodun, your aunt is absolutely correct. That stuff is poison. Since I gave it up, my chronic diarrhea has lessened considerably. Still have some problems but I'm much improved. Working now on healing my gut.
 
As I have posted before, my neurologist says they constrict the blood vessels and for me to never use them. I don't use much sugar anyway. Mainly use it at Christmas making candy for gifts. I drink black coffee and don't use anything on my Special K as we get too much hidden sugar in our food anyway. I do like a peanut butter and honey sandwich for lunch sometimes. Its sad that as I age I still read labels and try to watch everything. But I do have days that I just eat what I want and don't worry about it. But artificial sweeteners are a definite no no.
 
I don't worry about it, I use a couple packets of sucralose each week and buy some foods sweetened with Splenda or alcohol sugars.

When I think back on all of the things that I've eaten, drank and smoked in my lifetime artificial sweetener is way down on the list of threats to my health.

IMO it's just another choice in the long list of choices that we all have to make every day.
 
This sums it up!!
[h=1] Shel Silverstein – Still Gonna Die

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So you're takin' better care of your body
Becoming more aware of your body.
Responding to your body's needs.
Everything you hear and read about diets,
Nutrition and sleeping position and detoxifying your system,
And buying machines that they advertise to help you exercise.
Herbs to revitalize you if you're traumatized.
Soaps that will sanitize.
Sprays to deordorize.
Liquid to neutralize acids and pesticides.
Free weights to maximize your strength and muscle size.
Shots that will immunize.
Pills to re-energize you.

But remember that for all your pain and gain
Eventually the story ends the same...
You can quite smokin', but you're still gonna die.
Cut out cokin', but you're still gonna die.
Eliminate everything fatty or fried,
And you get real healthy, but you're still gonna die.
Stop drinkin' booze, you're still gonna die.
Stay away from cooze, you're still gonna die.
You can cut out coffee and never get high,
But you're still gonna, still gonna, still gonna die.

You're still gonna, still gonna, still gonna die.
Still gonna, still gonna, still gonna die.
You can even give aerobics one more try,
But when the music stops playin', you're still gonna die.
Put seat belts in your car, you're still gonna die.
Cut nicotine tar, you're still gonna die.
You can exercise that cellulite off your thigh.
Get slimmer and trimmer, but you're still gonna die.
Stop gettin' a tan, you're still gonna die.
You can search for UFO's up in the sky
They might fly you to Mars where you're still gonna die.

You're still gonna, still gonna, still gonna die.
Still gonna, still gonna, still gonna die.
And all the Reeboks and Nikes and Adidas you buy
You can jog up to heaven and you're still gonna die.

Drink ginseng tonics, you're still gonna die.
Try high colonics, you're still gonna die.
You can have yourself frozen and suspended in time,
But when they do thaw you out, you're still gonna die.
You can have safe sex, you're still gonna die.
You can switch to Crest, you're still gonna die.
You can get rid of stress, get a lot of rest,
Get an AIDS test, enroll in EST,
Move out west where it's sunny and dry
And you'll live to be a hundred
But you're still gonna die.

You're still gonna, still gonna, still gonna die.
Still gonna, still gonna, still gonna die.
So you'd better have some fun
'Fore you say bye-bye,
'Cause you're still gonna, still gonna, still gonna die.
 
Yet another reason to praise our federal govt.:playful: The key word in their statement is "moderation". Those "acceptable" amounts are pathetic. Does anyone here know of someone that has ever used that many packets in a single day?
 

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