Splenda was born as an insecticide!

Sodium is a very explosive metal.

Chlorine is a deadly gas.

Mixed together they make salt.

A lot of things were made on accident. Don't let things like this scare you. Tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous because cows ate them.

Mmmm salt... the deadly explosive.


On the whole splenda/sweetner debate... I only 2-3 packets a day (in my coffee). I know it's not natural, but I really don't think it's going to kill me or give me cancer.

Sodium is a very explosive metal.

Chlorine is a deadly gas.

Mixed together they make salt.

A lot of things were made on accident. Don't let things like this scare you. Tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous because cows ate them.

Mmmm salt... the deadly explosive.

Haha!

The FDA is still exploring Stevia. Anyone have input on that? Has anyone tried it yet?

I just bought a big bag of "Stevia in the Raw" and I really like it. They say it's supposed to be 12x sweeter than sugar ... but it does have a bit of a bitter after-taste. But I prefer it over Equal and Splenda. It's supposed to be natural.

Sodium is a very explosive metal.

Chlorine is a deadly gas.

Mixed together they make salt.

A lot of things were made on accident. Don't let things like this scare you. Tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous because cows ate them.

Haha when I learned this in chemistry it blew my mind that salt was made up of such volatile elements (at least separated from one another)


I don't think that using Splenda in moderation is truly bad for you, as all scientific research I've come across that state adverse effects involved ridiculously high dosages given to mice that doesn't mimic how humans typically consume it. I'll keep consuming it (again, in moderation) until more credible research changes my mind otherwise.

The FDA is still exploring Stevia. Anyone have input on that? Has anyone tried it yet?

I love it. It tastes better than sugar. All sugars at high intake levels become toxins so, everything in moderation.

Just like sugar is the crystallized solids of the sugar cane plant, stevia is the crystallized solids of the stevia leaf. Or Coca Cola would have us all believe. Who knows anymore with food politics.

All I know is I adore the stuff and use it about 2-3 times/week in small amounts.

Sodium is a very explosive metal.

Chlorine is a deadly gas.

Mixed together they make salt.

A lot of things were made on accident. Don't let things like this scare you. Tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous because cows ate them.

I like this lol


As others have said seems like everything is bad for us now a days due to studies.

Everything in moderation I say.

As far as Stevia I found it bitter was not fond of it I just use the Low GI sugar. Logicane stuff here in Aus.

OMG ALUMINUM IN DEODORANT CAUSES CANCERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

Let's all make like the French and throw away our deodorant! Stinky pits and sweat stains for all!!

I like this platform. Can I vote for you in the coming election? You'll still smell better than most politicians I've seen running!

I've tried several brands of stevia products and only liked TruVia. Each packet has quite a bit in it and it's very sweet, so I can use one packet to sweeten my tea and my grapefruit.

I tan.
I'm not afraid of anything!
Especially Splenda.

well that's too bad! i'm still gonna eat it though haha i don't think i would have been able to lose weight if it weren't for artificial sweeteners.

about stevia- i have tried it (Truvia and Ideal). I THOUGHT I liked them better than splenda or equal but then after about two weeks, I started getting this gross bitter/metallic taste in my mouth that wouldn't go away. i switched back to splenda and it went away after a few days. about two to three weeks ago, i started using Ideal and I thought it was just the Truvia that made me have the bad taste, but sure enough... it's back. Time to switch back again.

Guess I won't have to worry about those pesky mosquitoes anymore, I like Splenda and have no intention to stop using it. I guess if there was some REAL evidence that it was bad I would think about it, but I have yet to see any conclusive evidence. Just people with opinions and scare tactics, none of which I care about at all.:explode:

In combo with sodium, chlorine forms a harmless "ionic bond" to yield table salt. Sucralose makers often highlight this worthless fact to defend its' safety. Apparently, they missed the second day of Chemistry 101 - the day they teach "covalent" bonds.

When used with carbon, the chlorine atom in sucralose forms a "covalent" bond. The end result is the historically deadly "organochlorine"

Zero calorie sweeteners are the enemy of any healthy diet. Use them and you will have an increased appetite, stomach and gastrointestinal problems, weakened immune function, irregular heart beat, agitation, shortness of breath, skin rashes, headaches, liver and kidney damage, birth defects, cancer, cancer and more cancer.

If you experience these side effects above, by all means avoid sucralose based sweeteners. As far as organochlorine compounds there is a wide range. Sucralose is hardly Agent Orange....

FACT:
Sucralose belongs to a class of compounds known as organochlorides (or chlorocarbons). Some organochlorides, particularly those that accumulate in fatty tissues, are toxic to plants or animals, including humans.[30] Sucralose, however, is not known to be toxic in small quantities and is extremely insoluble in fat; it cannot accumulate in fat like chlorinated hydrocarbons. In addition, sucralose does not break down or dechlorinate.[31]

^ Reigart, Dr. J. Routt; Roberts, Dr. James R., eds (1999-03). "6". Solid Organochlorine Insecticides (5 ed.). United States: Environmental Protection Agency.
^ Daniel, JW; Renwick, AG; Roberts, A; Sims, J. (2000). "The metabolic fate of sucralose in rats". Food Chem Tox 38 (S2): 115–121.
^ "Everything You Need to Know About Sucralose". International Food Information Council. 2004-06.