Is SPLENDA good or bad for if you're pregnant?

Question

i know sweeteners aren't good for you, but is SPLENDA the same? as it is supposed to be much healthier? who knows?

Answer 1

Any artificial sweetener is bad. Splenda is chlorinated sugar. Splenda is a chlorocarbon, and chlorocarbon poisoning can cause cancer, birth defects, and immune system destruction. I use organic sugar cane and/or honey. You may want to stay away from honey if you have allergies, though.

Answer 2

All these false sweeteners are as bad as each other there all chemicals, if you need to sweeten stuff its much better using natural products like maple syrup or fruit juice or raw cane sugar if its for hot drinks. Good luck for the future with your new baby.
For Kaseymari the Splenda website will say that its good they are selling it.

Answer 3

I am no doctor or nurse, but I do know that sugar levels in your bloodstream rise during pregnancy in most woman..before I committed myself to using any substitutes for real foods while being pregnant, I would ask my phsyician first...(If your levels are high then Splenda would be a better substitute than most sweeteners on the market)...ASK Dr. FIRST, your child is the most precious possession you will ever own...good luck..

Answer 4

Sucralose (Splenda) is safe. Aspartame (Equal) is safe. Saccharine (Sweet & Low) IS NOT.

"Splenda is a trade name given to a generic, low calorie sweetener called sucralose. According to the Food and Drug Administration and the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, sucralose is safe for everyone to consume, including pregnant women."

According to the FDA and an MIT study - Aspartame is SAFE for people to use (including pregnant women) unless you have phenylketonuria - in which case you cannot metabolize the substance phenylalnine.

"Aspartame is made up of two amino acids: aspartic acid and phenylalanine. Amino acids make up proteins. Don't be confused, though -- aspartame is not a protein. The chemical configuration of aspartame is different from that of a protein. When aspartame is digested, it is broken down into aspartic acid, phenyalanine and methanol, substances that can actually be found in "natural" foods. For example, the same substances can be found in milk, fruits and vegetables. Actually, many of these "natural" foods have higher amounts of aspartic acid, phenylalanine and methanol because aspartame is used in such small quantities. Some of the breakdown products may cross the placenta, but studies show that the amount is insignificant, and therefore, determined to be safe."

"Saccharine can cross the placenta barrier into fetal blood, and a fetus is much slower to clear the saccharine from its blood than the mom. So if you are consuming large amounts of saccharin, it may accumulate in the baby's bladder and potentially increase its risk for bladder problems or possibly even bladder cancer."

Answer 5

Sucralose is an artificial sweetener known by the trade name Splenda.

Concerns have been raised about the effect of sucralose on the thymus gland, a gland that is important to the immune system. A report from NICNAS cites two studies on rats, both of which found "a significant decrease in mean thymus weight" at a certain dose.

The sucralose dosages which caused the thymus gland effects referenced in the NICNAS report was 3000 mg/kg bw/day for 28 days. For an 80 kg (176 lb) human, this would mean a 28-day intake of 240 grams of sucralose, which is equivalent to more than 20000 individual Splenda packets/day for approximately one month.

The dose required to provoke any immunological response was 750 mg/kg bw/day, or 60 grams of sucralose per day, which is more than 5000 Splenda packets/day (there are 11.9 mg of sucralose in a 1g retail packet of Splenda). These and other studies were considered by regulators before concluding that sucralose was safe.

My personal opinion, don't take it. Use natural sugar instead in small doses, it is a natural element, not a chemical. Any natural element will be better for you than a man made chemical.

I'm a health nut, but many people aren't.

Answer 6

I was lookin at the splenda website after I had read your question and according to them its better to use that then sugar because it will help the baby maintain a healthy weight during pregnancy and after.

Answer 7

It's not aspartame, in reference to the answer above me. It's sucrolose.

Artificial sweeteners aren't GOOD for you, but it's not going to hurt your baby, either. I'm diabetic, so, if I have to have a sweet fix, I generally have to turn to artificial sweeteners. I've found that sucrolose is the best, thus far.

I've consumed it with both of my kids, by the way, and they are FINE.

Answer 8

Splenda is actually derived from sugar and is healthier than chemically derived products.

Answer 9

You are going to get a strong reaction of answers. I think if you do it in moderation, it will be safe. Most things nowadays seem to cause something in everyone. Congratulations on your baby.
According to the website yes. And according from the website from the guy below yes. http://www.splenda.com/page.jhtml?id=splenda/products/faq.inc#q6
Can pregnant and breast-feeding women consume SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener?
Yes. SPLENDA® products can be used by anyone, including pregnant women and nursing mothers. SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener can be a delicious addition to a healthy pre- and post-natal diet. As always, women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should talk to their healthcare providers about their special nutritional needs.

It is made from real sugar. What is SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener?
SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener contains sucralose (SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener), the no calorie sweetener made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar, with no unpleasant aftertaste. SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener can be used virtually anywhere sugar is used. It can also be used in cooking and baking in a variety of recipes. Like many no and low calorie sweeteners, SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener also contains a very small amount of the common food ingredients, dextrose and/or maltodextrin, for volume. Because the amount of these ingredients is so small, SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener still has an insignificant calorie value per serving and meets FDA's standards for "no calorie" sweeteners.

SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener comes in two forms for consumers, granular and packet. The granular form of SPLENDA ® No Calorie Sweetener measures and pours just like sugar. SPLENDA® Packets provide a convenient way to add sweetness without guilt!

Here is a copy of MikeInRI answer below from the website he instructed you too.

Splenda is a trade name given to a generic, low calorie sweetener called sucralose. According to the Food and Drug Administration and the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, sucralose is safe for everyone to consume, including pregnant women.

Many people have questioned the safety of the additive because the process to make sucralose involves taking real sugar and substituting three chlorine atoms for three hydrogen-oxygen groups on the sugar molecule. The addition of chlorine atoms renders the sugar molecule inactive so that it passes through the body without being metabolized. This is what makes it low calorie. Your body does not recognize the molecule as either a sugar or a carbohydrate, so it has no effect on blood sugar levels or insulin production making it a safe sugar substitute for diabetics to use.

US and international health authorities indicate that the safe level of sucralose for people to consume on a daily basis is 5mg/kg of body weight (2.2 pounds). This amount is well within the range of normal daily consumption. You will find sucralose being used in a variety of products including baked goods, dessert items, salad dressings, dairy substitutes, beverages and beverage mixes, jams and jellies, syrups, coffee, tea and chewing gum.

Although sucralose is considered safe for pregnant and nursing moms, as well as children it is best to try and stay with natural, wholesome foods to ensure that the necessary calories and nutrients are consumed. Pregnant and nursing women, as well as kids, need the calories found in whole foods, such as fresh fruits and grains. If their diet is full of artificially sweetened foods such as frozen desserts and baked goods, they may not have enough of an appetite left to consume more nutritious foods that provide the calories, as well as the vitamins and minerals necessary for the very important growth and development which they must support.

Answer 10

Splenda is made from sugar, so it's just like eating sugar - there are no additives so go for it!

Good luck with the baby!