Study at Duke on Splenda

Interesting reading for us using artifical sweetners. Splenda was my favorite too. :(

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/09/splenda_study.html

Wow! Interesting article. I live on Splenda. I love it. I wonder how much validity is in it. Doesn't it seem like all artificial sweeteners get a lot of attacks. I remember years ago when saccharine was in the news. I remember that it almost destroyed Tab, the beverage. There is most likely some truth. I am beginning to think food-wise that if it's natural it's good for you. If it's engineered, it's most likely bad. Anyway, I m continuing to use Splenda myself. -- Tom

Wow... See, I knew, the ONLY thing we should be doing is breathing, but then again the air sucks so what do we do now?? LOL
Before my surgery, my insurance company REQUIRED that I take a 6 month class about WLS, it was very intense, and the instructor DID mention, that they suggessted we NOT TAKE SPLENDA. I just thought it was another one of their scare tactics. I did buy the Stevia, but have not used it.
Thanks for the info, jmacon!!

Sweeny

Doesn't surprise me since I get such bad migraines from ALL sweeteners including Splenda. The only thing I can use is Stevia and that is 100% natural. It's a plant extract that is sweet. I live for water and anything I mix up with Stevia.

Apparently that study was funded by the sugar industry.  The researchers at Duke claim that their results were unbiased by the funding.  Frankly, I'm not going to worry about it too much.

/Steve

I would have a hard time taking the study into consideration seeing how it was funded by Splenda's competitor...

NO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NOT SPLENDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I put it on my cereal in the morning, in my iced tea at 1200. THEY CANT TAKE THAT AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for posting the article. I will pass it around everyone should be aware of the study.. Wouldnt you know it they come up with something that EQUAL to the original and,,, CRASH and BURN...