What are your thoughts about Splenda.?

Question

I here people go on about how it is like sugar but, is it harmful to you?

Answer 1

I would never consume any product containing sucralose, the primary ingredient in Splenda. Here is why:

McNeil Nutritionals, in their marketing pitch for Splenda emphasizes that Splenda has endured some of the most rigorous testing to date for any food additive. Enough so to convince the average consumer that it is in fact safe. They claim that over 100 studies have been conducted on Splenda. What they don't tell you is that most of the studies are on animals.
There have been no long-term human toxicity studies published until after the FDA approved sucralose for human consumption. Following FDA approval a human toxicity trial was conducted, but lasted only three months, hardly the length of time most Splenda users plan to consume sucralose. No studies have ever been done on children or pregnant women.
Considering that Splenda bears more chemical similarity to DDT than it does to sugar, are you willing to bet your health on such data? Remember that fat soluble substances, such as DDT, can remain in your fat for decades and devastate your health.
Now the point I want you to understand here, because it is really important, is that Splenda is not a drug and is only a food additive. As such the number of studies required to receive FDA approval is substantially less than drug. Vioxx had an order of magnitude of more comprehensive clinical trials than Splenda ever did, and despite this rigorous approval process it still killed 55,000 people.

So, now you have the primary concerns I have about Splenda and the choices is yours

Answer 2

There have been a lot of talk about it lately.
But they have not been able to prove for it to be harmful. And do you really think they would tell us the truth? Cut the profits of the sales of Splenda? I do not think so. Maybe I am wrong...
Personally I would not use Splenda.
I would use butter, not margarine as well.
Old ways are working for me just fine.

Answer 3

I try to avoid artificial sweeteners as they tend to give me migraines, but I did have a dessert that was made with splenda, I was not told until after I ate it. I did not get ill off it the way I do from nutra-sweet, but I would not make a habit of using it.

Answer 4

The artificial sweetener industry is like the tobacco industry 30 years ago. Till someone finds the smoking gun the industry itself will never admit it. The sad part is this is just one of many industries that is hiding valuable data for profits.

Answer 5

It will take 20 to 30 years to find out if it is really save. In the meantime its best to use it sparingly.

Answer 6

It gives me a migraine each and every time I have it. That's a big sign to me that there is something wrong with it. Scary!

Answer 7

possibly better but wait for more clinical trial repots