Spenda - Interesting

New Study Report from scientists at Duke University showing Splenda (sucralose) can be harmful to your health…see below article.

 The new study makes it clear that Splenda can cause you to gain weight and lose the benefits of medications designed to improve and protect your health.  It also reduces the amount of good bacteria in your gut!

 Splenda (sucralose) is popping up in many new products on the market including mouthwash.  See attached word doc for partial list of products containing Splenda (sucralose).

 Be sure to read your product labels…

 Have a great weekend everyone!

  Source: Citizens for Health

 http://www.citizens.org/citizens-for-health-calls-on-fda-to-revoke-its-approval-of-sucralose

 

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Post Edited By Moderator (Judilyn) : 9/26/2008 11:12:20 PM (GMT-6)

Saccharrin (sp?) caused cancer cells to activate, aspartame turns into formaldehyde in the liver, it was only a matter of time before this undigestible sugar got its due. Sucralose gives me splitting headaches and the aftertaste is... well... <harsh language insert>! The fake sugar industry is booming and their cheap attacks on corn sugar is appalling.

I hope they finally realize the distress on the GI tract these molecules cause. Remember olestra? Yeah, that "substance" that forced products to put the "may cause anal leakage" warning on their bags.

Thanks for the info Joan.

I have been intolerant of artificial sweetners since I was a kid

pb4 said...
I don't even touch sugar anymore (and I was an addict)...I use either honey or Stevia and I won't eat/drink processed foods because of the junk like artificial sweetners/sugar substitutes that are in the majority of those products.

:)

Since doing so have been been in remission and/or are you feeling better?

Splenda gives me the runs when I'm in remission. I don't even touch that stuff nor do I even touch sugar or processed foods.

Well, once again another organization against artificial sweeteners.  I know some people react to them and of course should not consume them.

My husband and I both have went from saccarhin, cyclimates, aspartame, Splenda and I tried Stevia (tastes terrible).  Now we boy use Splenda some, aspartame some, sugar more times.  I have UC now and always had IBS but no reactions from any sweeteners in particular. 

As for my husband - 72 - he has COPD and lung cancer from smoking and Vietnam but has a stomach of iron and no problems with anything he eats.Who knows what is good anymore but we do know some things are bad for some people.  Since having my gallbladder out my body does not process high fat well so I stay away or have gas pains and D.  My choice. So happy that some here who are still young and have some years ahead can find food that is healthier for your body - I am sure it will lengthen your life. 

ElaineNY

You are probably right q.  My kids who are now 44 and 45 grew up on koolaid - with TONS of sugar - can't imagine that being good either but we really did not have money for juice so that is what they drank.  They also had whole milk and lots of mac and cheese, hamburger helper and corn!  We had to eat what we could afford - just one example of not the best way.  They are ok healthwise - neither has any health problems except one son has exercise induced asthma (no doubt secondhand smoke from my husband).  He is 45 and eats well, is in such good shape that he belongs to a road bike club and peddled all summer in bike-a-thons - one 100 miles and got over $2,000 in sponsors for diabetes.

You are also right about a LOT of people trying to lose weight eating more when using artificial sweenteners - mostly because they don't really know any better.  They certainly helped me lost over 100 lbs. once and 70 lbs. a second time - eating sugarfree cookies, jello, etc.  BUT - I know how to use them right.  The only reason I gained the weight back was stress and not caring about myself enough to eat right and exercise.  Sure wish I could exercise now but I can't even walk around the house.

Oh well, enough of this.  If everyone ate the most natural food you can buy - no preservatives, no chemicals, of course we would be better off - sick or not - UC or not!  Here, we have organic food, health food stores, farmer's markets, etc.  Boy, I would love some of my grams homemade bread (no preservatives there lol).  There again - too expensive for a lot of us to feed our families so we rely on cheap mixes, etc. As for me, I rely a lot on "fast" food because I can't stand in the kitchen to work, etc.  Just had a small bowl of Dinty Moore stew over lowfat biscuits. YUM!!

ElaineNY

quincy said...
The huge problem is that people feed this crap to their kids. It's in everything because it's so much sweeter than sugar, cheaper, manufacturers use less and make a bigger profit.  

 Society will pay BIG TIME for the guilty pleasures of believing it to be good.

It's also packaged under the guise of being healthy.   Society is overweight in general...people buy the 0 calories for no other reason except to still eat what makes them overweight...they don't care what other damage it does.

When someone orders a plate full of fried chicken and fries with a diet coke...what does that say?

One can choose to consume less sugar products, but with artificial sweeteners, people consume much, much more than they would normally if the brain were actually having to make a decision. 0 and "free" doesn't mean free of problems or side effects.

q

Q you are right. I don't even like Diet Coke. Most of the time I drink tea with some honey or water the drink down and have a pack of suger in it. At least then i know what is in the drink.

Scourge? I had to look that one up!
No thanks! I know what I can and can't eat and unless someone can prove to me that it will help ME to give something up I will no doubt continue as I have.
Life is too short for me anyway!
ElaineNY

I add cinnamom to bananas, straw berries, my oatmeal etc to help offset the sugars...

We eat fairly healthy - can't afford to purchase organics or go to Wild Oats, etc. I purchase fresh produce, as much as possible, and I don't buy "boxed" foods. However, I do enjoy my diet cokes on occasion, regular coke is way too sweet. My body does fine w/ the other sweeteners. I think it is just whatever works for your body. LOL anyway my GI wants me to eat bland, bland, bland - white bread for goodness sakes - to me that is unhealthy!

Gigi1227

Kops -

I am extremely adverse to fruits and vegetables, and I also drink a V8 juice, the stuff called V-Fusion. I can't stand regular V8! I read that V-Fusion contains 2.5 servings of veggies, and 2.5 servings of fruits per 46oz bottle. I also have a juicer and when the mood strikes me, I make my own juices. I figure it is better to drink my veggies than to avoid them altogether.

I've never had a problem with artificial sweeteners though. Yes, they do have a weird after taste, but often times if I'm making something, I'll do half sugar, half Splenda. That cuts down on the after taste, and helps reduce the sugar/calories. I realize that there are many studies out there that say that aspartame and Splenda cause disease, but if you look at the amount required to be consumed over the length of time it takes to cause disease, it puts things into perspective.

I do believe there will be a backlash about many of our artificial and processed foods eventually. The FDA doesn't take the time to do thorough studies any more, and we end up the guinea pigs. Someone mentioned the chips that caused leakage, and that is a perfect example. The best advice found here is if you don't want to put it in your mouth, don't.

I can't eat or drink anything with artificial sweetners. I get a headache within seconds of consuming them. It is a weird feeling headache also not like a normal headache. I know immediately if I have eaten anything with artficial sweetners. So it is sugar for me.