What have you heard about artificial sweeteners?

[ajustana]

I seem to constantly be putting Sweet-N-Low and Splenda in my coffee, oatmeal and other foods. Some people I work with claim that it's bad for me. What are your thoughts? Are there any good articles out there about them?

 

[Jodi]

I use them all the time too. I've heard alot of bad things about them but I don't use THAT much that I worry about it. If you are concerned you could try Stevia.

 

[ajustana]

What is Stevia? I've never heard of it.

 

[Jodi]

Its an all natural sweetner but it tastes like ass IMO (NOT that I know what ass tastes like )

 

[Tha Don]

why do they argue that splenda is bad for you? just curious.

 

[shiznaught]

Ive heard that one of the sweeteners may be carcinogenic. Another negative story was that a certain kind of sweetener may cause you to become hungrier later on by triggering an increase in insulin.

Personally, I am skinny, so I avoid sweeteners, esp that I don't like their taste. Speaking of which, does anyone know of a good premixed protein drink that has sugar instead of a sweetener?

 

[ruggaz]

Some information on artificial sweetners!!

 

[Jodi]

Nice link