Author Topic: Splenda - a recent PM (Read 2068 times)

Princess L · « **on:** October 29, 2007, 03:58:08 PM »

and my response.

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Splenda is horrible for people. Why do you reccomend it? Whole Foods won't carry it. It's just been linked to migraines, and the long terms effects are still being studied.

I don't "recommend" it, but I do use it and it is a sweetener of choice among many on these boards. If you would like to debate the issue, please feel free to start a thread on the Nutrition board. I'm sure several people would love to weigh in on the subject.

The Squadfather · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2007, 04:01:14 PM »

i think i'm addicted to chocolate milk.

Princess L · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2007, 04:19:29 PM »

Quote from: The Squadfather on October 29, 2007, 04:01:14 PM

i think i'm addicted to chocolate milk.

Chocolate is good

MB_722 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2007, 05:28:50 PM »

Quote from: The Squadfather on October 29, 2007, 04:01:14 PM

i think i'm addicted to chocolate milk.

same in the last 4 days I drank 4L

candidizzle · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2007, 05:47:37 PM »

splenda actually has one calorie per teaspoon...and it comes from dextrose/maltodextren(sp?) combo...so for every four seaspoons you get 1 gram of carbohdrate.so for four tablespoons of splenda you get 12 grams of carbs. one cup of splenda equals 48 grams of carbs.

Honour · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2007, 07:22:53 PM »

Yeah I use splenda instead of sugar in cooking and coffee etc

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BigCypriate · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:41:15 AM »

It's everyone's choice what they put into their bodies, and I for one will not even drink soda with sweetner in.

Don't talk crap about diabetes etc etc, come on honestly how many people with a sensible diet (especially most bb's) sit there putting sugar on their food all day and eating sweets and chocolate. I've never heard so much crap in my life than people going on about eating splenda because sugar causes diabetes? the world has been eating sugar for thousand so f years before splenda was on the market

it's your choice, but the bottom line is that sugar in sensible quantities has no detrimental effect whatsoever on a human. Splenda alond with other alternatives such as aspartame/saccarin etc etc have on the other hand had numerous complaints and proven health risks.

az · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2007, 02:49:26 AM »

I'd rather put splenda in my body than milk.

BigCypriate · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2007, 03:45:08 AM »

Quote from: az on October 30, 2007, 02:49:26 AM

I'd rather put splenda in my body than milk.

that's cos you're a skinny little gaylord

Honour · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2007, 04:02:21 AM »

Dang is splenda really that bad mate

, I gotta look into this as I do use it instead of sugar $:-\$ .

BigCypriate · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2007, 06:38:48 AM »

Quote from: Honour on October 30, 2007, 04:02:21 AM

Dang is splenda really that bad mate , I gotta look into this as I do use it instead of sugar $:-\$ .

Im not usually the kind of dude to stop eating something cos their is an article about its risks etc etc, but I spent a long time looking into artifical sweetners and they are generally bad for you if you have them all the time. They commonly cause headaches, fatigue and have been reported to cause serious health problems to those who consume huge amounts.

My advice would be to stop using it, and just use sugar sparingly.

Princess L · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:54:46 PM »

Are we talking about injecting into rats brains and watching bad things happen

or the daily couple of teaspoons used to sweeten oatmeal?

BigCypriate · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2007, 03:33:07 AM »

Quote from: Princess L on October 30, 2007, 01:54:46 PM

Are we talking about injecting into rats brains and watching bad things happen or the daily couple of teaspoons used to sweeten oatmeal?

hahaha ok "princess L" that's if you are actually a real princess

Nah, i'm talking about guys that chuck splenda on their cereal, use it in tea/coffee 5-6 times a day, bake with it and drink about 5 cans of diet soda a day for good measure and probably chuck it in their supps to make it taste better

Marty Champions · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2007, 03:02:39 PM »

USE STEVIA powder its 100 times sweeter than splenda , its ALL 100 PERCENT NATURAL the chinese have been using it for 10,000 years. you are a fool not to use it and chose a manmade sweetner. It is also ZERO CALORIES and its ALKALIZING while splenda is ACIDIC you far behind left out pompous jerks

AZbodybuilder · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2007, 05:20:42 PM »

Stevia gives me major Gas

Rimbaud · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2007, 05:57:01 PM »

Quote from: AZbodybuilder on October 31, 2007, 05:20:42 PM

Stevia gives me major Gas

Doesn't do that to me but I just don't like the taste of things flavored with Stevia.

Princess L · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2007, 07:00:01 PM »

Quote from: BigCypriate on October 31, 2007, 03:33:07 AM

Nah, i'm talking about guys that chuck splenda on their cereal, use it in tea/coffee 5-6 times a day, bake with it and drink about 5 cans of diet soda a day for good measure and probably chuck it in their supps to make it taste better

I'm sure they're not the type of guys to be following this kind of lifestyle either

Quote from: Rimbaud on October 31, 2007, 05:57:01 PM

Doesn't do that to me but I just don't like the taste of things flavored with Stevia.

Same here. I just can't embrace the "off" taste $:-\$

Rimbaud · « **Reply #17 on:** October 31, 2007, 08:00:26 PM »

Quote from: Princess L on October 31, 2007, 07:00:01 PM

Same here. I just can't embrace the "off" taste $:-\$

Amen. I bought 10 pounds of post workout carbs flavored with Stevia & I've been suffering everytime I drink it. But I'm too damn stubburn to throw it out.

az · « **Reply #18 on:** November 01, 2007, 04:05:51 AM »

Quote from: BigCypriate on October 30, 2007, 03:45:08 AM

that's cos you're a skinny little gaylord

LOL ok Big Guy!!! check people's pics out before you go name calling....

MidniteRambo · « **Reply #19 on:** November 02, 2007, 06:59:28 AM »

Quote from: candidizzle on October 29, 2007, 05:47:37 PM

splenda actually has one calorie per teaspoon...and it comes from dextrose/maltodextren(sp?) combo...so for every four seaspoons you get 1 gram of carbohdrate.so for four tablespoons of splenda you get 12 grams of carbs. one cup of splenda equals 48 grams of carbs.

That is my only problem with splenda, which I do use on occasion. I think the label can be misleading.