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[Rhealite]

This may have been asked b4 but I was wondering how and if Splenda affects your insulin. For that matter, what do any of the art. sweetners do to insulin?I have been crvaing something sweet do to PMS and I didn't know if I could have SF jello or something.

 

[*Bunny*]

Re: Splenda

I found this ...

"Numerous studies have shown that SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener, or sucralose, is suitable for people with diabetes. Sucralose is not recognized by the body as sugar or as a carbohydrate. It is not metabolized by the body and does not affect blood glucose levels. Sucralose has no effect on carbohydrate metabolism or insulin secretion."

Splenda Info

 

[Rhealite]

That is good to know. My hubby and I love the new Dasani water w/ lemon and we drink them all of the time now.

 

[*Bunny*]

That is good to know. My hubby and I love the new Dasani water w/ lemon and we drink them all of the time now.

If you Google Splenda & Insulin for instance, you will also get more hits about the controversy with Splenda arguing it is BAD BAD BAD ... I know JensCat & Daisy have posted some good reading or at least addressed the issue.

Best thing to do is do your research and decide for yourself what to believe...

 

[nycgirl]

rhealite, do you have blood sugar issues?

If so, you might want to look into Glucorell. I'm extremely sensitive. Everything from Low-Gi to Hi-Gi carbs to simple sugars affect me. Taking the R-ALA has completely changed my life. I'm glad I found out about this product (and lifestyle) at an early age.

 

[Rhealite]

I am sure it isn't the greatest. I mean it is man made right. Maybe I should slow down on the stuff. Sweets are my diggest downfall though. Esp. during this time of the month.

 

[jenscats5]

I am sure it isn't the greatest. I mean it is man made right. Maybe I should slow down on the stuff. Sweets are my diggest downfall though. Esp. during this time of the month.

Splenda is a chemically altered version of sugar -- thus it's still considered an artificial sweetener. There are many studies out there with negatives of Splenda, etc....so it's a matter of research & deciding what you believe.....

 

[*Bunny*]

Splenda is a chemically altered version of sugar -- thus it's still considered an artificial sweetener. There are many studies out there with negatives of Splenda, etc....so it's a matter of research & deciding what you believe.....

*echo*

 

[jenscats5]

Oh! another thing........I'm leaning towards *taking with a grain of salt* the "studies" done showing negatives of Splenda as they were done by Big Sugar who is also suing the makers of Splenda over false advertising. Since Splenda is sugar's direct competition -- they are trying to shed a bad light on Splenda.

As long as you're not competing, I feel there's room for *some* Splenda and/or real sugar in an eating plan. As with everything, moderation is key. The BIG problem I have is that there's SO much *hidden* sugar in everything -- you really have to be careful....

 

[Sassy69]

If y'all can see this -- search results from "artificial sweeteners" on EF:

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/search.php?searchid=609991

 

[velvett]

Completely off topic but...

You know what supp should be invented a R-ALA idea for salt/sodium....


Now that would be HOT.

 

[jenscats5]

Completely off topic but...

You know what supp should be invented a R-ALA idea for salt/sodium....


Now that would be HOT.

I Second that motion!!

 

[slat1]

I don't use it.. but my friends that bodybuild for a living keep it with them at all times.

 

[Rhealite]

I don't have a blood sugar problem but I think I do get too much of the real stuff without knowing it. I try to pay attention to the hidden stuff but it is everywhere. Of course eating clean keeps it out of the food we eat but it is even in the protein powders we use. We are a nation obssesed with sugar!

 

[Sassy69]

.. I'm obsessed with other things .....

 

[Rhealite]

 

[Foxy Cleopatra]

Oh! another thing........I'm leaning towards *taking with a grain of salt* the "studies" done showing negatives of Splenda as they were done by Big Sugar who is also suing the makers of Splenda over false advertising. Since Splenda is sugar's direct competition -- they are trying to shed a bad light on Splenda.

As long as you're not competing, I feel there's room for *some* Splenda and/or real sugar in an eating plan. As with everything, moderation is key. The BIG problem I have is that there's SO much *hidden* sugar in everything -- you really have to be careful....

I totally agree with you on this. First of all, it is so hard to find unbiased information on any product anymore. There is very little pure R & D anymore. Studies are funded by major corporations so their testing methods and data are suspect. This means, just like you said, eat it knowing there's probably some type of risk but if it's in moderation the risk is very low.

I love sweet anything. I have pretty much given up on art. sweeteners, though. I just go for real sugar now, but I don't do it very often. Just naturally cutting it out of my diet has slowed my desire for it. But when it hits...I don't fight it...

 

[brahma_bull]

From my personal experience, splenda is great. You can cook with it, although it does not quite measure up to plain old sugar for taste in baking. Diet Rite uses it in all their drinks which are very good once you get used to it. Recently, crystal light introduced a bottled line of products that use it that are out of this world in taste, and each bottle has only 20 calories. Don't use their powdered stuff, they still put aspartame in their powdered drinks. Splenda is a chemically altered sugar molecule, referred to as a "left handed" sugar molecule. It passes through the body unabsorbed and has no caloric properties. I've used it for a long time and it has absolutely no effect on my blood sugar at all. Great for ketogenic/low carb diets. hope that helps.

Brahma