Sweetener dilemma? Splenda or Stevia?
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I buy whichever is on sale0
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Stevia x 10000
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I don't personally use sweeteners, but my mother, father, and sister all work in the medical profession, and they have been advised to use Stevia and not Splenda. ^^0
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Stevia is all natural and derived from a plant. The advantage of stevia is that it does *not* produce an insulin response. Splenda, equal, etc all produce insulin responses. This means that even though Splenda is calorie free - your body still reacts to it the same way that it does with real sugar.0
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I prefer stevia because it tastes more like real sugar. Less aftertaste.0
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Stevia. It is a bit more expensive but it also requires less to get the same result. Add to the fact that it is better for you (based on every bit of information I can possibly find online...Yeah, I go with Stevia :-)0
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I don't buy either one. (I'm a cheapskate!!
) lol But I do buy Kroger's brand which is called Apriva. And I haven't noticed an after taste.
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Stevia though I buy Truvia. I switched since it was actually from a plant and didn't produce an insulin response. Splenda is nasty, I hated the taste. Truvia tastes like real sugar.0
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I have this on a subscribe and save plan on Amazon. Great stuff!
http://www.amazon.com/NuNaturals-Nustevia-Stevia-Maltodextrin-12-Ounce/dp/B00068PCTU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338519716&sr=8-10 -
I switched from Splenda to Stevia.0
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Never joined the sweetener debate.... I have always used Dominoes pure cane sugar it is only 15 calories a spoonful......0
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Stevia is all natural and derived from a plant. The advantage of stevia is that it does *not* produce an insulin response. Splenda, equal, etc all produce insulin responses. This means that even though Splenda is calorie free - your body still reacts to it the same way that it does with real sugar.
Neither aspartame nor sucralose has any effect on insulin. Here's a link to an article which explores that myth and links to actual scientific studies.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners-insulin/#axzz1wVUp6sOf0 -
I cannot stand the taste of Stevia. I pick Splenda!0
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I can't stand the taste of artificial sweetener BLEH. I would take advantage of it if the taste didn't make me want to die. I guess....this post isn't very helpful? :-/?
I also heard it causes cancer in lab rats? So....maybe just skip it? ;-)0 -
Splenda is made from the same chemicals as chlorine. Stevia is all natural. Don't confuse your body with weird toxic stuff. Keep it clean!0
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Taste them and buy whichever one doesn't taste horrible to you.
Personally I fnd they all taste nasty so I don't use them, or buy foods /drinks which contain them (I was pretty pissed off to be given an artificially sweetened Powerade after a race last weekend - I'd just run 14km, I need energy, not chemicals! Luckily they had water and apples too.)0 -
the cheaper one?0
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Stevia!!0
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After talking to a nutritionist and my doc, I never touch Splenda, Aspertaime, or anything but Stevia.0
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Splenda (aka Sucralose) is as bad as Aspertame. I have no need to fill my body with those nasty chemicals.
I like pure stevia - not the ones like Truvia and Stevia in the Raw that have fillers and sich, but actual p-u-r-e Stevia
I also love Organic Raw Honey and use that as well, or mix it with a little Stevia.0
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