Artificial sweeteners?

MintyStarshine
MintyStarshine Posts: 91
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm thinking about buying some, because I'm watching how much sugar I'm adding, so I can have a sweet tea. Tea helps me drink all the water that I need, plus it's an antioxidant.

So is there anything good or bad about them?

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  • sabrinafaith
    sabrinafaith Posts: 607 Member
    A few packets of splenda a day won't hurt you! Just be careful about sugar free baked goods and candy. I use splenda in my coffee every morning
  • Meggie_pooh
    Meggie_pooh Posts: 316 Member
    I like Splenda, but more peeps on this site like Truvia. Next time ur at a restaurant, use the blue, pink, or yellow(splenda) packets...see which one u like more, then buy it. That's what I did!
  • mamakrystal
    mamakrystal Posts: 2 Member
    I avoid the artifical sweeteners (blue, pink and yellow packets) basically anything that contains sucarlose, aspartame, and saccharin. Also avoid, high fructose corn syrup and agave nectar. Anything that makes it tastes likes sugar is chemically processed, like diet soda. I rather avoid the nutrasweet, & splenda items...they make you crave more sugar after you have something with it.

    Alternative sweeteners best for you would be stevia and xylitol - they are categorized as nutrional supplements, but use them sparingly, too. Stevia is an herb, does not cause blood spikes and can be used in baking. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol derived from the fiber of fruits and veggies.
  • mamakrystal
    mamakrystal Posts: 2 Member
    Truvia, pure via and stevia in the raw are great ones to use.
  • BuceesNana
    BuceesNana Posts: 302 Member
    Stevia-based products are supposed to be better for you than Splenda or some of those others. I use Simple Sweet. It is pretty good. I don't use it often because I don't like sweet drinks, but I do put it in my cereal some.
  • Silvergamma
    Silvergamma Posts: 102 Member
    http://www.healthiertalk.com/artificial-sweeteners-dont-fool-your-brain-1354

    Artificial sweeteners don't trigger the "reward response" in your brain, which can cause caloric intake confusion. You mentally still crave sugar, and you can overeat trying to satisfy that need.
  • loriefolk
    loriefolk Posts: 352
    Stevia is the best choice. Splenda and other artificial sweeteners still contain SUGAR (just not as much)

    Stevia is all natural :)

    http://www.truthaboutabs.com/artificial-sweeteners-natural-stevia.html <---- Read it :)
  • shannonshock13
    shannonshock13 Posts: 355 Member
    Please please please don't use splenda or products that have aspertame in them!

    Stevia is the best if you're looking for sweetener with no cals or carbs or anything except taste.

    If you have some wiggle room with your sugars, carbs and calories try Agave or raw honey :)
  • loriefolk
    loriefolk Posts: 352
    Please please please don't use splenda or products that have aspertame in them!

    Stevia is the best if you're looking for sweetener with no cals or carbs or anything except taste.

    If you have some wiggle room with your sugars, carbs and calories try Agave or raw honey :)

    Perfect compliment to my answer! She is very right about using Aspartame. Artificial sweeteners ARE NOT all created equal!
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