Is Sweet-in-Low/Spenda sugar safe to use?

Question

Good for your health?

Answer 1

Basically, the posters here are right in pointing out that a) Sucralose, or what they use in Splenda, has not as of now been found to cause any long-term side effects, but no long-term studies really exist on its effects, and b) the studies on Sweet-&-Low (saccharine) and aspartame-type sweetners (ex., Equal) are showing some very negative side-effects, which scientists are in the process of studying further.

I asked my dietician what she would recommend/say about these products, and she said right now they suggest limiting the consumption of saccharine & aspartame as much as possible, but really most people don't consume as large of amounts as would cause the serious damage you hear about. You would actually have to consume about 30 diet soft drinks a day to consume what they consider "dangerous levels." So her suggestion was to use Splenda or sucralose as your number one choice if you have to use an artifical sweetner, but if you need to use aspartame or saccharine every so often, use it. Using all of these products sparingly is probably the best way for us to go until we know the long-term effects, anyway. Good luck to you!

Answer 2

The jury is out. Most studies prove both to be safe in small amounts, but I wouldn't go so far to say "good for your health". Coca Cola has been approved as "safe", but we all know its not healthy!

We don't have enough long term evidence for Splenda, and saccharine (Sweet-in-low) was shown to cause cancer in large doses in lab rats. So far, we assume it's safe in the recommended doses in humans.

Some people do react to Splenda though (headaches, dizziness, nausea, etc.).

If you are a diet controlled Type 2, or have a high BG reading at the time of eating, these may be of great help. If you are an insulin using Type 2 or a Type 1, and have a normal bg reading, you can eat moderate amounts of sugar and take the corresponding insulin dose for them using carb counting. Many Type 1's who use the new insulins or a pump do this.

Overall, probably safe, but I can't say good for you. If you are a Type 2 (especially diet controlled) the benefit most likely outweighs the risk.

Answer 3

sucralose (splenda) is one of the most tested food ingredients ever introduced and its safety has been confirmed by regulatory agencies around the world. Studies, number more than 100 over a 20 year period, all demonstrating that sucralose has no harmful effects. But it simply hasn't been around long enough to amass any long-term data -- or even short-term data involving heavy consumption. I use splenda for my coffee, it is a good option for sugar substitute one envelope is enough and it doesn't have the funky flavor at the end like canderel.

Answer 4

nothing in this country is good for your health, however, many diabetics use the sugar as a substitute(you usually have to put in about 6 packets to get the desired effect)

Answer 5

NO IT IS NOT SAFE!
Open your eyes people!
Check a million sites on the internet about the toxicity of artificial sweeteners!!!!

Answer 6

No. It's dangerous.