Truvia vs. Splenda

Not sure about the bleach, BUT I've been reading a book called "Skinny *****," where they talk a lot about the ingredients/chemicals in different foods. In Splenda, there are trace amounts of arsenic. Arsenic!? What the heck... lol. I couldn't believe it. But, they book recommends Stevia... which I think is very similar to Truvia.

... and I like Splenda. :grumble:

I've tried the Truvia and am not impressed. If I need a sweet substitute, I need something that is actually sweet. As bad as it is for me, I still use Equal.

I have used stevia and it's pretty good. Like anything that isn't the 'real thing' it takes some getting used to. There are some things I didn't like it in, like coffee, but it was okay on cereal and to sweeten Koolaid when I need to get my water in. Pretty steep price, too, considering I can pocket a handful of Splenda for free, and I MIGHT use 5 packets a week.

If you go to the Splenda website it tells you how it is made - from CHLORINE!!! No, thanks.

Thanks Nich0le. Yeah, I discovered Stevia a few years ago. It's great for you, but I find it a taste to acquire.

There's a lot on the web concerning the artificial sweeteners....and even Stevia... sigh...

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/stevia-faq-whats-next-for-the-sugar-substitute

Best bet is moderation... as for me, I agree with you that Natural is best. Truth is, our bodies are only developed to handle that...anything else is something our bodies have to work out, IMHO.

Cheers!

I almost think I'd rather just use real sugar than chemical stuff. Eesh.

Guys...the difference between all 4...
Splenda, EQual, and YUK Sweet N Low...are ALL bad for you...keep in mind the reason they are considered "calorie free" is because YOUR BODY DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IT IS....so it tries to discard it. The long term effects that are just starting showing up on this are being described as allergic reactions and similar, considering they're fairly new on the market.

Truvia which consists of Alcoholized Sugar (Sugar Alcohol) mixed with Stevia. Stevia grows right out of the ground and is really sweet but it does have a slight after taste (my opinion)...not bad after taste like as aforementioned bad 3 Lab made products. So with Truvia they mix it with alcohol sugar to balance out the after taste and since alcohol sugar is basically diluted sugar it's becomes less sweet during that process and both individually or Together are low hits on your insulin levels... which is what you're trying to avoid (unnecessary Insulin Spikes) that sugar brings if you're pursuing better health.

Truvia taste great on fruit, cereal and I love it for my coffee because it has no after taste.

AGAIN..RECAP... SPLENDA, EQUAL AND SWEET N LOW... CHEMICALS... MADE IN A LAB...CAUSES CANCER AND OTHER ISSUES... =BAD

TRUVIA= ALCOHOL SUGAR AND/OR STEVIA...GROWS OUT OF THE GROUND....NATURE...=GOOD.

All of my statements above have read/researched over the last 3 years on the web...and the taste is just my opinion. Google for yourself.

I think both are a bad choice. The best choice is black coffee, plain tea, baked goods with bananas or applesauce for sweetner, etc. Processed food is bad, and processed food that can be avoided should be avoided. These products are pretty simple to avoid. If you MUST sweeten, try organic grade A maple syrup or raw honey.

Truvia is the best choice as it is the most natural of the alternatives to sugar. Equal, Sweet n Low, and Splenda are all artifical and contain chemicals, very very bad for you. On top of that, artificial sweeteners tend to increase your appetite and sugar cravings as well, which can completely derail your diet in the long run.

I pretty much trust anything that Whole Foods will sell in their stores (unless otherwise informed), and Truvia is on their shelves so I use that in my coffee. If it's not available I will go for regular sugar over the fake stuff any day.

NEITHER!!! They are BOTH artificial and processed. I would not put either of these things into my body. Check this out: http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-truvia-healthy/. You are best to stick with raw honey, or if you need sugar, use Sucanat, which is a completely unprocessed form of sugar that has all the minerals and molasses from the original sugar cane. I try to steer clear of all sweeteners in general, but if you NEED sweets, this is the best thing I have found. You can order sucanat in bulk from Azure Standard, but to buy it in small quantities, like at Fred Meyer, it is very expensive. All they do is extract the juice from the cane and then dehydrate it. When you use it in recipes, you need to blend it up with a food processor or vitamix, so it is more powder form, because it doesn't dissolve like processed sugar does. But, I have made many awesome things with it, including whole wheat brownies, cookies, cheesecakes, etc, and its tastes AWESOME!!! It is not the same thing as evaporated cane juice, or demerera, or "sugar in the raw," those are still very processed. I am allergic to processed sugar, and artificial sweeteners, and THIS is the only sugar that doesn't give me a headache. I think it's because it contains the minerals and molasses and it is unprocessed. Now, Stevia in it's true form is BETTER than this, but TRUVIA is NOT Stevia in it's true form. It is extremely processed. Stevia should be green, NOT white. So, if you want to find stevia from a healthfood store, you are more likely to find the real deal, or Azure Standard or Trader Joes might have it. I would try to stay away from anything that is processed or artificial. Good luck!

I assume that everyone who stays away from any processed foods or artificial sweeteners, also abstains from drinking alcohol, correct?