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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Nutrition, Products & Supplements Info => Topic started by: ripitupbaby on July 02, 2008, 08:17:55 AM
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Equal for me
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splenda !
sucralossseeeeeeeeeee
but ill use any of them, no worries
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Stevia for sure....all natural, not man made.....i have heard some nasty shit about the different things
sucrolose does once in the body
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stevia is the best of those options. especially if your dieting !
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pure sucralose is TRULY non nutritive, while SPLENDA actually has 1 gram carb per 4 grams splenda..(or 1 calories of carb for every gram of splenda)
aspartame is not non nutritive,, but it is a insignificant amount of amino acid..
i dont see a problem with any of them
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I have used all three during contest prep (2005 was stevia, 2006 splenda, and 2007 equal) and have found there to be absolutely no measurable difference when dieting.
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There are some questions re: adverse effects on Stevia, although inconclusive (also some positive benefits as discussed below);
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia#Health_controversy
"Health controversy
A 1985 study reported that steviol, a breakdown product from stevioside and rebaudioside (two of the sweet steviol glycosides in the stevia leaf), is a mutagen in the presence of a liver extract of pre-treated rats[20] — but this finding has been criticized on procedural grounds that the data were mishandled in such a way that even distilled water would appear mutagenic.[21] More recent animal tests have shown mixed results in terms of toxicology and adverse effects of stevia extract, with some tests finding steviol to be a weak mutagen[22] while newer studies find no safety issues.[23][24]
Other studies have shown stevia improves insulin sensitivity in rats[25] and may even promote additional insulin production,[26] helping to reverse diabetes and metabolic syndrome.[27] Preliminary human studies show stevia can help reduce hypertension[28] although another study has shown it has no effect on hypertension.[29] Despite these more recent studies establishing the safety of stevia, government agencies have expressed concerns over toxicity, citing a lack of sufficient conclusive research.[30][31]"