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not so sweet artificial sweeteners...

mcohan
mcohan Posts: 116 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
do artificial sweeteners make you bloated? i have started eating sugarfree pudding, and i love it because it is low cal and a little something sweet. i also am i big fan of crystal light....maybe about 2 single serving pouches a day. is this too much fake sweetener? i have tried taking digestive enzymes, but that does not seem to cut down on my gassiness...any suggestions or advice is welcome.

thanks for your input!

happy monday

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  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    It is more likely an increase of fresh veggies that cause the gassiness, rather than the artificial sweetener, though it is best to limit those for other reasons.
    I find an excess of lettuce, cucumber, broccoli, and stuff like that has me burping all the rest of the day. I used to drink about 2 liters of diet coke a day and I wasn't as gassy as I am now on NO diet soda and eating mostly fresh produce!
  • AbiLuV
    AbiLuV Posts: 47
    Crystal Light makes a new single serving packet that has no artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives. It is called Pure Fitness. It's like a light Gatorade. I really like it!

    Good luck!
  • lilmissy2
    lilmissy2 Posts: 595 Member
    I'm not anti-sweeteners at all but I do find some of them (well maybe not them, but something in an artificially sweetened icecream that was obviously different to the low fat version of that brand) upset my stomach a bit, so it could be.
  • GingerSnark
    GingerSnark Posts: 153
    Crystal Light makes a new single serving packet that has no artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives. It is called Pure Fitness. It's like a light Gatorade. I really like it!

    Good luck!

    Yes, that stuff is really good. I like the taste much better. However, its more expensive (of course) & more calories.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I found that Truvia/Stevia does not agree with my digestive system...I do a small amount of Splenda per day (a packet in my coffee and sometimes a sugar free mousse or pudding) and it doesn't affect me negatively.
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