Sweeteners vs a bit of sugar!?
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miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
You said it...but do you have any evidence behind the claim?8 -
miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
If you can't pronounce an ingredient, that's on you. Not the ingredient.28 -
BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
Why?
Why are they bad for you? What harm do you feel they do? Pick up almost any packet of food and read the ingredients (or read your toothpaste box!) and you’ll find polysyllabic ingredients that are tricky to pronounce. Doesn’t mean they’re evil or bad for you! You do realise that there are laws in place to prevent manufacturers from poisoning the general population? 😂
The FDA and laws that are passed and supposed to protect us influences by lobbyists and are profit driven. There are lots of things that are banned in some places that aren’t banned here in the USA simply because it would hurt profits and industries.2 -
miriamkotku wrote: »BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
Why?
Why are they bad for you? What harm do you feel they do? Pick up almost any packet of food and read the ingredients (or read your toothpaste box!) and you’ll find polysyllabic ingredients that are tricky to pronounce. Doesn’t mean they’re evil or bad for you! You do realise that there are laws in place to prevent manufacturers from poisoning the general population? 😂
The FDA and laws that are passed and supposed to protect us influences by lobbyists and are profit driven. There are lots of things that are banned in some places that aren’t banned here in the USA simply because it would hurt profits and industries.
Where is artificial sweetener banned?7 -
miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
Are you a food chemist, or do you have some other evidence or expertise that's directly relevant to the question?8 -
miriamkotku wrote: »BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
Why?
Why are they bad for you? What harm do you feel they do? Pick up almost any packet of food and read the ingredients (or read your toothpaste box!) and you’ll find polysyllabic ingredients that are tricky to pronounce. Doesn’t mean they’re evil or bad for you! You do realise that there are laws in place to prevent manufacturers from poisoning the general population? 😂
The FDA and laws that are passed and supposed to protect us influences by lobbyists and are profit driven. There are lots of things that are banned in some places that aren’t banned here in the USA simply because it would hurt profits and industries.
The fact that "some places" ban things isn't evidence that they're unhealthy.
It just means that some politicians think they are.
Politicians aren't health professionals.13 -
miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
This 'you cant even pronounce them' always strikes me as the silliest argument for not consuming something.
If I have a lisp and cant pronounce spinach, I shouldn't eat it??
see how absurd such reasoning is.
why do you think these things are terrible for you? Is there any more reason than just pronounce-ability?
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miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
None of us come out of this alive...8 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
None of us come out of this alive...
Watch me.9 -
miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
Because natural is better. Oh look, hemlock. Looks delicious. I'll report back on my experience.21 -
RelCanonical wrote: »miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
Because natural is better. Oh look, hemlock. Looks delicious. I'll report back on my experience.
or anthrax5 -
RelCanonical wrote: »miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
Because natural is better. Oh look, hemlock. Looks delicious. I'll report back on my experience.
I like having you around on them here forums. So, please, don't...
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I started using Stevia by the brand Truvia. It takes some learning curve in how much to use but I like it and haven't read any bad things about it.4
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ladyreva78 wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
Because natural is better. Oh look, hemlock. Looks delicious. I'll report back on my experience.
I like having you around on them here forums. So, please, don't...
Lol, you reminded me of this scene from Willy Wonka.
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RelCanonical wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
Because natural is better. Oh look, hemlock. Looks delicious. I'll report back on my experience.
I like having you around on them here forums. So, please, don't...
Lol, you reminded me of this scene from Willy Wonka.
I may or may not have thought of that
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To the folks who cry “Unpronounceable words!!” take the time to try and pronounce some of the naturally-occuring nutrients in organic produce, then come up with a more informed argument.
To the OP, studies and articles that demonize artificial sweeteners only demonstrate correlation and flat out ignore their own findings that point to other medical, dietary and activity factors. In moderation, artificial sweeteners are no more harmful than tap water or carrots. What constitues moderation is up for debate, but most people are fine with one can of diet soda and one or two packets of sweetener a day.7 -
gemiller87 wrote: »I started using Stevia by the brand Truvia. It takes some learning curve in how much to use but I like it and haven't read any bad things about it.
Except the taste
. I cannot do stevia because of the bitterness (I can't eat Brussels sprouts or kale for the same reason but other cruciferous veggies are fine).
OP, unless you have a sensitivity to an artificial sweetener there is nothing wrong with any of them if you like the taste. There also is nothing wrong with sugar if you have the calories to spend. 15 calories for a spoon of demerara in my afternoon tea is worth it to me. Most of the time I drink beverages with artificial sweeteners. I prefer the taste. Full sugar soda is just way too sweet for me. Do what works for you and don't worry. You are more likely to get osteoporosis from cola* than any problems from the sweeteners in diet soda.
*There is mounting evidence, not conclusive yet, that the phosphoric acid in cola can leach calcium out of the bones of women https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17023723
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I'm not sure about the correct pronunciation of acai. So I guess I shouldn't eat stuff with acai berries. Or amaranth (where does the stress go?). And it would have been bad to eat quinoa 20 years ago before I knew how to pronounce it. Or shelled fresh soybeans (pronounce it? Heck, I can't remember the right name for it. I just call it shelled edamame, which is an oxymoron.)3
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »I'm not sure about the correct pronunciation of acai. So I guess I shouldn't eat stuff with acai berries. Or amaranth (where does the stress go?). And it would have been bad to eat quinoa 20 years ago before I knew how to pronounce it. Or shelled fresh soybeans (pronounce it? Heck, I can't remember the right name for it. I just call it shelled edamame, which is an oxymoron.)
Dihydrogen monoxide is scum. It's in EVERYTHING. Over 3,500 people a year die from it in the United States. If you're not careful, it can easily get into your lungs. How can they let food producers get away with this???????11 -
miriamkotku wrote: »I’m going to go ahead and say it but artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, sweet/low and all those diet drinks with ingredients you can’t even pronounce are terrible for you. There’s nothing natural about them. You literally are better off having real sugar but obviously in moderation.
And we're off!!0
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