sweet n low?

     I take one sweet and low in my coffee daily for years now and it has no effect on me.

I use splenda too, but used S&L for years. I don't think it bothered me.
My doc prefers I would use stevia, so I might try it.

The only sweeteners I use now are honey or Stevia.

Sweet'N Low is a synthetic chemical that starts with toluene and must be used with caution...one major U S study found a link between heavy consumption (6 or more packets a day) and an increased risk of bladder cancer, in Canada it can only be purchased at pharmacies (so that should speak volumes).

Splenda is regular sugar (sucrose) bonded to chlorine, it's considered safe but I wouldn't touch it...sugar is terribly hard on the system, our bodies don't absorb refined sugar properly.

:)

I try to avoid Sweet n low and equal bec. of the above-mentioned health concerns. I also can't stand the aftertaste of Splenda. I'll use sugar in small quantities when needed.
We try to subsitute with naturally sweet fruits or sweeteners while cooking. It may take some getting used to, as the dishes may not be as sweet as you're used to, but it's managable and yummy.
Some Ideas:

Try applesauce in baking instead of sugar or in combination with a sweetener, just use less of the sweetener.
Try chopping apples really small in a pie or other baking recipe. This distributes sweetness around the dish in an almost invisible way.
Try using sweeter fruits like bananas, sweet berries, cherries.
Cooking with spices adds alot of fragrance and taste and helps alleviate the need for excessive sweetness.

In short, it may take some getting used to, at this point, our whole family is so used to less sugar in foods, we LIKE it that way and enjoy our food and its natural flavors so much more and have a hard time eating sweet things.

I use Splenda in moderaton.  Tried Stevia and found it bitter (MY opinion).  It is better, I guess, for you.

ElaineNY

Someone else mentioned that.  I bought it online - don't remember where.  If I used enough to not be bitter it was not sweet enough.  I like SWEET!

I will try it again someday I am sure since I have it here.

ElaineNY