which artificial sweetener do you like and why?

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  • veggiemama81
    veggiemama81 Posts: 35 Member
    Ditch the artificial sweeteners; they're no good for you! A tsp of honey (21 calories and will satisfy your sweet tooth) or stevia extract. Same with agave, a little goes a long way.
  • Spewze72
    Spewze72 Posts: 82 Member
    In the UK the market is predominantly saturated with aspartame products (such as Canderel and most supermarket versions), or saccharin products (Hermesetas, Sweetex). I do fine with the former and have been using it for years, not so good with the latter (it has an aftertaste and gives me stomach cramps).

    You can get Splenda, which is perfectly fine but does have some cals, or Stevia, which I found revolting. It foamed up my tea and tasted hideous.

    I admit I would like to convert back to the real thing and avoid the chemicals, but I understand that there is very little scientific proof out there that aspartame is harmful to, or carcinogenic in, humans - and anyway, as I love my sweet tea and coffee I'd be consuming 100's of cals per day in sugar alone. Ultimately I should aim to reduce my preferred level of sweetness, so I don't have to use sugar OR chemical sweeteners!!
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Ditch the artificial sweeteners; they're no good for you. A tsp of honey (21 calories and will satisfy your sweet tooth) or stevia extract.

    Honey is loaded with sugar.
  • sweetnlow30
    sweetnlow30 Posts: 497 Member
    I use up to 6 packets of Splenda a day, mostly for drinks. Anything with aspartame gives me stomach aches and stevia makes me severly dizzy. It is a real side effect for sensitive people. Just something to be aware of :wink: Splenda doesn't seem to cause me any problems so I will continue to use it. I do log my sweetener since it has 4 calories a packet. Companies are allowed to list an item as zero calories if it is under five per serving.
  • Kishmishee
    Kishmishee Posts: 1
    Hands down for me would be Equal, and not some generic version blue packet. It's the only one for me that doesn't give me an aftertaste. Now, if you asked my husband, he can't stand the stuff and always chooses Splenda instead. He says that has no aftertaste for him, but the others do. If I can't have Equal, my next go-to is Sweet'n Low, but I don't like it as much.

    Here's the thing: everyone's tongue can pick up on some flavors that others can't. So, really, you have to try them all out and see which one you like most. My suggestion is to hit up a Starbucks or some place and grab at least two packets of each one: Splenda, Sweet'n Low, Stevia, and Equal. Don't try them all in one day, cause some aftertastes last a long time, in my opinion. Make the same drink a few days in a row and each time, sweeten it with something different.

    See which one YOU like. If none at all, then I suggest a low glycemic impact alternative, like Agave Nectar or Coconut Sugar (which doesn't taste like coconut, by the way). See how those work for you.

    As a doctor myself, part of controlling your blood sugar means also controlling your carbohydrate intake. That doesn't just mean sugars. That includes breads, rice, potatoes, baked goods, fruits and some vegetables. Even a pie that has "no sugar added" or "sugar free" may be full of carbohydrates and your body treats that the same as regular sugar.

    Hope the information helps!
  • bloggymomx
    bloggymomx Posts: 72
    I like splenda even though a lot of people have negative things to say about it.

    I hate sweet and low...i think it tastes bitter.

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