Is Splenda unhealthy?”
The simple answer to whether Splenda (also known as sucralose) is unhealthy would no. Splenda is derived from sucrose or common table sugar. With no caloric value, one of its advantages over other artificial sweetners is that Splenda tolerates heat and can therefore be used in hot beverages and baking. Equal (also known as aspartame) cannot be stored for long periods nor can it be used in baking or cooking. Compared to Equal and Sweet-n-Low (also known as sacchrine), research has yet to report any side effects or possible health risks associated with sucralose. The same cannot be said for other artificial sweetners. The risk of using sacchrine came into question in the 1970’s when it was shown to cause different kinds of cancers in lab rats. At that point, Congress legislated that a warning label be added to the product. However, studies have since shown that earlier cancer risk findings were questionable, especially as they related to human risk; thus, the warning was removed. In fact
Chikenlegs: You know there’s been this huge drive in our culture to get off natural sugar, but it turns out its far safer for you to consume natural sugar than ANY of the sugar substitutes. Here is information on several from What’s In Your Food, the truth about food additives from aspartame to xanthan gum by Bill Statham: Splenda: (sucralose) potential effects – enlarged liver, kidneys and thymus shrinkage in animal studies… Aspartame: fatigue, irritability, headache, MS-like symptoms, depression, anxiety, vision problems, dizziness, memory loss, hyperactivity, migraine, aggression and insomnia, – not recommended for children or women during pregnancy. Saccharin: this is already banned in many countries (except in the U.S. of course) – diarrhea, diuresis, eczema, NRC, developmental and reproductive toxicity, suspected mutagen and carcinogen There are several other artificial sweeteners out on the market; and some of them have even been shown to be potent neurotoxins in high quantiti
