Zero Calorie Sweetener vs. Natural Sugar

Chrisplayer136

I myself, along with many others, drink their morning coffee with a zero calorie sweetener, Sweet-N-Low, Splenda, etc. All I hear is how bad they are for you. Zero calorie sweeteners confuse the body and make you gain weight around the midsection. "They give you CANCER! "

I have been thinking to just going with regular sugar. It's only 15 calories a tablespoon, so it's not terribly bad as long as it's used in moderation. I obliviously wouldn't want to waste my calories on non-food items. I want to eat my calories, not drink them. Pretty much all I drink is water and my morning cup of Joe.

I don't know, what are you guys doing?

JenSD6

I use Splenda or flavoured stevia drops, but I try to cut out extra sugar wherever I can. And the studies that tell you how bad the stuff is usually involve extreme doses. Everything is bad for you in extreme doses. I'm not going to worry about one packet of Splenda in my coffee.

AlohaKeAkua

I use Truvia or Stevia. I did some reading in a fitness book and that artificial stuff is actually quite scary!! Truvia and Stevia are natural sugars, but not refined like the regular white stuff. It's kind of like white flour. Companies take that good grain/wheat and bleach it to preserve it and give it a longer shelf life. It's the same with white sugar (minus the bleaching, I believe) Stevia and Truvia won't spike your blood sugar, won't give you any calories and taste like white sugar! It's the best switch I never made!!

kklemarow

Go with an organic sugar (not the refined, white stuff). 15 calories isn't going to break your diet, plus it tastes SO much better than artificial sweeteners.

LarryD2012

Sugar is 15 calories per teaspoon. I also misread it the first time I saw it.

cayadear

I use stevia.

KendraElmendorf

I always use the real thing. I figure if I'm using it in moderation i'm okay. I'd rather eat real sugar than chemically made or altered 'fake' kinds. Just my thoughts though.

I also found out that one of the things I bought uses some sort of artificial sweetener but I will finish what I bought of it and just not buy it again. I'm not that big of a stickler.

Run4UrHealth

Everything is bad for you and causes cancer (or so they say so eventrually).....I guess moderation is key!

CamillaBeaumont

I use sugar, since I only have 1 or 2 cups per day the 15 cals per is not a big deal.

fanceegirl75

I use Truvia or Stevia. I did some reading in a fitness book and that artificial stuff is actually quite scary!! Truvia and Stevia are natural sugars, but not refined like the regular white stuff. It's kind of like white flour. Companies take that good grain/wheat and bleach it to preserve it and give it a longer shelf life. It's the same with white sugar (minus the bleaching, I believe) Stevia and Truvia won't spike your blood sugar, won't give you any calories and taste like white sugar! It's the best switch I never made!!

^^^Great info. I use these myself and what she said is very true. All natural sweeteners and they are 0 calorie!

DrBroPHD

Zero calorie sweeteners confuse the body and make you gain weight around the midsection.

I thought confusing my body helped me loose weight

Chrisplayer136

I found this, a lot of good information here.



http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/artificial-sweeteners/MY00073

szonjakun

If I'm about to sweeten something I use sugar. I can't stand the taste of sweeteners (tried a lot) and one teaspoon of a sugar won't hurt.

trishgrace

I used to use Sweet n low, but once I got off of it (yes it was kind of like an addiction) It gives me a headache if I use too much. I can only have at most 1 diet coke in a day (I used to drink 8 or more :noway: ) But now for tea and coffee I will use a packet or 2 of either Stevia in the raw (or truvia) or possibly splenda. I feel much better.

LavenderBouquet

I would personally rather just have the natural sugar then something that may (or may not) have unknown side effects. If you're only having it in your coffee in the morning, it's such a small amount why not go for the real thing. I like the way real sugar tastes A LOT better.

SideSteel

I don't have any concerns about low to moderate consumption of artificial sweeteners.

hidensee

Have you tried honey or maple sugar? both all natural with similar stats to real sugar. Honey has some added immune benefits.

BeeElMarvin

I don't have any concerns about low to moderate consumption of artificial sweeteners.

REPORTED!

Yukenna

Love myself some raw honey every once in a while, but I try and stay away from anything processed ATM. That includes white sugar and artificial sweeteners. Stevia drops suffice sometimes.

DrBroPHD

Love myself some raw honey every once in a while, but I try and stay away from anything processed ATM. That includes white sugar and artificial sweeteners. Stevia drops suffice sometimes.

You should be careful with ATM you can get sick

cookieluvsya

With coffee I always use sugar in the raw.. I like it.. With everything else I try to use to Madhava Agave Nectar.. Its pretty yummy I eat it with my oatmeal in the morning.. or honey.. When I was pregnant they told me NOT to use artificial sweetners because of how bad they are.. so I just stayed away from all that. Not 100% sure about the sugars I use now but seems to work for me :-) more organic.. hope this helps :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: