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Splenda

Magsx1

Magsx1

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Location
Kent
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I watched a programme a few months back about how granulated sugar is processed, this was pre diabetes diagnosis, I decided then to come off Granulated sugar and use Splendid instead as was recommended by the programme, is Splenda ok? Is it as bad as sugar ? Does anyone have any idea?
 
Some will tell you that it has the potential to increase your hunger levels. There's also a bunch of hippie talk about the long-term effects of splenda on your body.

Personally, I think it's all a bunch of BS. I have no hunger or bloodsugar issues with splenda or stevia and have no inclination to quit either one.
 
Thank you for your answer, I can't drink tea etc without a sweetener of some sort and was lead to believe that Splenda is the best alternative to sugar.
Shame it is quite expensive though!;)
 
Tesco now do a version of Splenda (granules and mini-tablets) , which is much cheaper.
I tried Aldi's granules, but didn't like it as sometimes it was over sweet and other times had no sweetness at all. (Possibly a blending problem with the carrier?)
 
I use sucaryl (sucralose) and any other artificial sweeteners that are there. Some people are sensitive to sweeteners and get bad side effects, and feel better if they avoid them. I guess I'm lucky, they don't seem to cause me any issues. Extensive research on sweeteners has not found that they are dangerous at the usual levels of intake.
 
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