so you think all those artificial sweeteners are better?

Good article. I used to use Splenda like a mad woman, found out the crap I was putting in my body then I switched to honey or Stevia. Thanks for putting this out there. Funny you just put this up. I commented on someones post about this topic not 5 minutes ago.

I usually use stevia, which is natural. But when I'm out, I have to use artificial if I order tea, etc. It sounds like it might be worth it just to drink sweetened tea with sugar... or duh...just order water!!!!

I'm allergic to artificial sweeteners, so it makes it easy. Honey is my go to.

It's a little off topic, but relevant. I actually used to be a big fan of those "Eat this, Not That" books until I got the kid's one and it actually promoted letting your kids use artificial sweeteners which really urked me. Surely a little bit of sugar is better than a weird laboratory chemical that your body doesn't know what to do with. Something just doesn't seem right about them, I try to limit my use of them and I've never given any to my kid.

I always thought I was doing good drinking diet drinks...how wrong was I! And the artificial sweetners being sweeter than the real thing making me crave more!!!!! No wonder I love sugar so much! I've switched to Truvia and I've been doing well with it.

good article *S*
i made the change in january to only using honey now if i need any sweetener.

Nope. I know already to stay away from that crud.

very interesting... *sips coke through sugar free candy straw while inhaling sugar free jello* lol

So...I should cut back on the Splenda hot-rails and instead just do lines of honey to get a good drip going? Damn.

Everything is bad and evil and will kill you nowdays ....

I disagree, I think the problem we face today with our modern diets is that we have become lazy and opt for the processed junk as opposed to plain natural foods. How many of us go grab that bag of chips or bag of cookies after a long day? I know I used to, but since I got my diet cleaned up and cut out about 90% of the processed foods I am much happier, healthier and very few cravings other than for the healthier stuff I eat.

im not only talking about food,deoderant,cosmetics,hair dye,building materials,high tension power lines,water bottles,plastic cups,the air outside have all been linked to some pretty nasty stuff.
Ive lost 50 pounds just fine and i drink diet soda atleast 1 a day i use truvia for everything else.

What is the general opinion about using sugar alcohols as substitutes?

I use splenda but not everyday.

So do I, but not in a daily basis.

This is just some random guy. He uses absolutely no sources in his writing and there is nothing to make me believe that he has any more credentials than some random person on the street.

I've read most of the studies and they are all inconclusive. The ones that come to a conclusion (on both sides) use faulty methods or base their research on false information. I have spent an entire year reviewing research in this area. I'd be extremely surprised if you could show me a study I haven't seen before. I'm actually trying to get the lit review published, but the process takes FOREVER .

That said, my guess is that this stuff is not good for you, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's bad for you. Don't use it because there's no real reason to.