splenda? Please explain!!!

As far as I know Splenda is a kind of artificial sweetener that is being recommended to those that has sugar problems like diabetics are. They are preferred by others that hate Aspartame as alternative sweeteners since Aspartame is known to have those side effects. But with Splenda they calim they use a different ingredient that came from natural sweeteners so they are safer to use than the sweeteners that contain aspartame.

hi macdingolinger, let me know what is your problem,if it is with sugar,you can also use "Stevia" a sugar alternative try it

Splenda is made from real sugar but it is much lighter and less grainier than real sugar. My guess is they process it more by crushing it up more to make it lighter, at least that is how it feels. I think it has the same concept as whipped cream cheese, if you whip it up more and make it less dense it has less calories per serving. I could be wrong though, it wouldn't be the first time. , but I think if you to see it and touch it you might tend to think I at least make some sense.

Look all those who think splenda is evil cause it has the chlorine compund, they also better not use table salt NaCl, another chlorine compound.Many natural things are chemicals. Water is h2o, hydrogen and oxygen. And sugar is NOT natural by any means, it has to be processed also to get to that state. It starts out as sugar cane and then is then processed further. Read this link http://www.essortment.com/all/processmakings_rzkc.htm I use liquid stevia, it is less bitter, also I use a sweetener called just like sugar made from chickory root http://www.justlikesugarinc.com/

Johnson & Johnson's "Splenda", is a chemical replacement made from real sugar, called Sucralose. There are numerous pros and cons, as to the level of toxicity this product has. Results are speculative at best. My best suggestion is to use what's already natural. There's nothing wrong with using bleached (white) sugar, made from the natural "brown sugar" cane, providing it's used in moderation. Just don't over do it. A teaspoon full, is more than enough. Remember your basic biochemistry? The body converts sugar(s) into energy, even WITHOUT the aid of adding sugar externally. Indeed it does! This "sugar" is stored within the muscles from the foods that you eat. Whether you add sugar to your diet or not, your body already has its own supply. It (your body) will ONLY use this muscular sugar, when there is no other supply being introduced. However...it DOES use some of it along WITH other external sugars introduced, thereby creating somewhat of an "overdose". This is why some people can appear hyper at times. If you're really worried about the amount of sugar intake, then do as you say...eat NATURAL fruits instead, and only partially ingest the other store-bought stuff. Using it for baking? That's O.K. But like I say, if you're worried about how much you use, say in your coffee or tea each day, then use another alternative such as a packet of LOW calorie...Sweat "N Low, or some other similar low calorie brand name(s). cdrxo

Hi macdinglolinger, I have never heard of splenda! If you use it as a sugaring agent in drinks just stop adding the sugar full stop, after about a week you will not be able to abide the taste of sugar in your drinks. I add sugar to very little, just to some cakes I bake. I've become pretty addicted to honey though which I eat everyday in Greek yogurt. If you don't use processed foods sugar is pretty easy to avoid. I've taught my son that pop drinks are nothing but sugar so should be avoided as they dehydrate you and he knows that they are more fattening as full of empty calories than an actual meal: he's happy to stick to water with the odd fanta as a treat when we are out.

LOL....dont feel bad, I am trying to cut down on the sugar in my diet as well. I have been substituting REAL honey in as many places as I can. You can buy real honey at most health food stores and at organic grocery stores. I use splenda in my coffee at work, but I know that splenda, nutrasweet and equal are not the best for our bodies. Try brown sugar as a substitute as well. Brown sugar has not been processed like white sugar. I use it in combo with the honey when I make sweet tea at home. I also use sugar in the raw. the best subs are the real honey and the brown sugar. Hope that helps. :)