which is safer- Splenda or Aspartame?
Hi Newmom These artificial sweeteners should be avoided like the plague in my opinion. The answer is obvious in the use of the word ’artificial’. They are chemically derived and are a totally unnecessary part of the diet. I have never given any products containing these things to my children, and they have always been more than happy with fruit juice and water/ sparkling water, with the occasional sugary drink thrown in for good measure as a ’treat’. The damage done to the body by the use of these chemicals far exceeds that done by, not just fruit sugars, but processed sugar. I believe that it is only a matter of time before they are on a world wide ban. I made the decision to see the dentist more regularly and cut this junk out of my children’s diet when they were newborn, and took the option of taking a risk to teeth rather than brain, and none of them have suffered gum disease or cavities as a result. Let me give you a senario. On a couple of occasions, two of my children have been
