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Splenda - Are You Using This Product?

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catarific Contributor
catarific
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I have used Splenda for years and never thought much about it - until the day before yesterday. I had a bad flare up and decided to lay low on most foods - ate little, drank decafinated tea (with splenda), and was hoping to ride through this in a day or two. But each time I drank a cup of tea, I started to feel worse and worse. The next day I stopped using the Splenda in my tea and drank it plain (tasted terrible) but I found much relief from not adding the sweetner. Yesterday I did the same. I felt a whole lot better and no longer had the terrible diarrhea. Today I feel great! While on the computer yesterday, I did a search on Splenda and found this blog - I think it is worth reading....

Here is the link:

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If you click on the right side where it says Splenda stories, you will find much more!

Let me now your thoughts....

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sunnybabi1986 Contributor
sunnybabi1986
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Every single artificial sweetener out there makes me sick: sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, aspartame, splenda....

Somehow my body just hates them. I stick with plain sugar or honey, mmmmm :)

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Juliebove Rising Star
Juliebove
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Every single artificial sweetener out there makes me sick: sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, aspartame, splenda....

Somehow my body just hates them. I stick with plain sugar or honey, mmmmm :)

Only the sugar alcohols make me sick. I drink drinks containing Aspartame all the time. Drinks with Splenda once in a while. I don't add the sweetener. Just drink things containing it.

Use powdered Splenda maybe twice a year in cranberry salad.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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Every single artificial sweetener out there makes me sick: sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, aspartame, splenda....

Somehow my body just hates them. I stick with plain sugar or honey, mmmmm :)

Me too. I also go with just plain sugar or honey. Stevia might be something to try in place of artificial sweetners.

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
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I actually tried some Splenda over New Years while visiting relates. It went down ok for me. I'll try it a little more now and see how it goes. But generally I use sugar or agave syrup or some such thing if I want something sweet. Generally I avoid honey due to possible allergy reactions. I did get some Truvia (Stevia product) to try too. Will be trying it in a few days or so.

txplowgirl Enthusiast
txplowgirl
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I finally had to acknowledge that splenda was bad for me. UUhhh, stomach aches and bloating. Had to give up the aspertame because I realized it was agravating my Fibro, then went caffene free on top of that. Read an article about these plus agave nectar can aggravate the Fibro. Starting to do better now. Stevia has been a big help.

sunnybabi1986 Contributor
sunnybabi1986
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I've tried Stevia and Truvia(Stevia and Cane Sugar blend), but I just can't get over the taste. I am so so sensitive to taste and I just can't stand the taste of Stevia. I could probably make myself like it if used it enough, but I'm sticking with pure sugar for now :)

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MelindaLee Contributor
MelindaLee
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I know plenty of non-celiac who cannot use any of the sugar substitutes. It wouldn't surprise me that we who do have more immuno or sensitivities would also have issues with this.

missy'smom Collaborator
missy'smom
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I've tried Stevia and Truvia(Stevia and Cane Sugar blend), but I just can't get over the taste. I am so so sensitive to taste and I just can't stand the taste of Stevia. I could probably make myself like it if used it enough, but I'm sticking with pure sugar for now :)

Truvia is stevia and erythritol, no cane sugar.

However Purvia is stevia and dextrose(sugar).

lynnelise Apprentice
lynnelise
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Splenda has always made me sick and I just think it tastes gross. I hate that all the sugar free syrups at coffee shops use it. It makes me gag. It's that bad. However I use Sweet n' Low and love it...a lot of people say it has an aftertaste but I don't notice it. I am trying to cut back on my addiction to those little pink packets so I've been using a lot of Stevia in the Raw. It's stevia and dextrose. The taste takes awhile to get used to but I'm ok with it.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I liked the taste of Splenda, but during the time I was using it I had night sweats, trouble sleeping, feeling of being off-kilter, stomach aches, and migraines.

I didn't connect those things with the Splenda for quite a while--when I stopped using it, the symptoms subsided.

I'm sensitive to a lot of things and get migraines as a result. The other things only happened with Splenda. I stick with sugar or maple syrup.

sunnybabi1986 Contributor
sunnybabi1986
Posted

Truvia is stevia and erythritol, no cane sugar.

However Purvia is stevia and dextrose(sugar).

You're right! I meant to say Purvia but it came out wrong :) Thanks for correcting! I won't touch Truvia since it has erythritol.

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
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About Truvia. There's a big difference between it and other Stevia products. Stevia has a strong flavor that many, including myself, find unpleasant. Truvia uses Rabania, which they derive by steeping the Stevia leaf and then extracting only the desirable portion, discarding the bad tasting parts.

The Rabania is then blended with erythritol for bulk so it can be made into a large granulated product resembling sugar. Since Stevia is about 200 times sweeter than sugar, it has to be bulked up with something. They claim erythritol is the best tasting of the sugar alcohols, and I believe it. I've tried every available new product containing Stevia and/or Rabania and various sugar alcohols, and Truvia has the best taste by far, and the best sugar like texture and volume. At least for my tastebuds. I can actually wet my finger, sprinkle some Truvia on it, lick it off, and it taste good to me.

I'm not a diabetic, so don't consume any sugar free products containing sugar alcohols. I probably only use 2-3 packets a day. Ingesting too much sugar alcohols can cause gastric distess, they say. I've never noticed. Also, I use just one packet per cup of coffee and it's the equivalent of two teaspoons of sugar, for me. If you are one to put more sugar, or sugar substitute, it may very well make it bad tasting. My daughter tried it, but she likes a lot of sugar, and so put four packets and it tasted awful.

It's also pretty expensive, almost 10 cents a packet.

best regards, lm

p.s., Erythritol is a natural sweetener which is found in fruits such as pears and grapes.

p.s.s., About the actual thread topic. Splenda is my favorite artificial sweetener. I much prefer it to Equal, and sweet & Low makes me gag.

Roda Rising Star
Roda
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I can't stand the aftertaste that splenda leaves in my mouth. I also like the Truvia the best.

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