Is there any 'safe' artificial sweetner?!
Is there any 'safe' artificial sweetner?
I've heard that a few of them could give you cancer.
Answers:
yes, thats right, some of them can such as splenda and sweet n low. there's something called Agave Nectar that you can buy in health food stores and it is actually cuctus nectar. it is also organic and can be used in anything as a sweetner. it is also sweeter than sugar.
i dont know if this is what you're looking for but give it a try. i love it.
Good Luck
Stevia
there are rumors about them but none have ever been proven.
I don't think so..In fact I was told by a friend that artifical sweetner have side effects after long term consumption but I've not done ny side of research yet though. This is what he wrote in my email:
Sugar free products contain ASPARTAME. So don't consume Sugar free.
ASPARTAME - THE SILENT KILLER (by Ron Harder). To those who prefer to
consume artificial flavouring........ There is an epidemic across
North America today of Multiple Sclerosis and Lupus. Most people do
not understand why this epidemic is happening, and they do not know
why these diseases are so rampant.
I would like to share with you the main reason we are having this very
serious problem. Many people today use artificial sweeteners in their
tea or coffee. They do this because the ads they see on TV tell them
that sugar is bad for their health. This is absolutely true. Sugar is
toxic to us, but artificial flavouring is deadly, most people use as a
replacement for sugar is much more deadly. I am talking about
ASPARTAME.
It is the cause of the epidemic that was mentioned above. ASPARTAME is
an extremely toxic chemical that is produced by a chemical company
called Monsanto. ASPARTAME is being marketed around the world as a
sugar substitute and is found in all diet soft drinks. It is also found in artificial sweeteners such as
NutraSweet, Equal, and Spoonful; and it is used in many other products
as a sugar replacement. ASPARTAME is marketed as a diet product, but
it is not a diet product at all.
In fact, it will cause you to GAIN weight because it makes you crave
carbohydrates. Causing you to gain weight is only a very small part of
what ASPARTAME does. It is a toxic chemical that changes the brain's
chemistry. It can and does cause severe seizures. This chemical
changes the dopamine level in the brain, and it is particularly deadly
for anyone suffering from Parkinson's disease.
ASPARTAME is extremely poisonous, and here is why one of the toxic
ingredients of it is wood alcohol. When the temperature of ASPARTAME
exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in it is converted to
Formaldehyde, and then to formic acid, which in turn causes folic
acidosis.FORMALDEHYDE is grouped in the same class of poisons as
Cyanide and Arsenic which are very deadly toxins. The only difference
is, Formaldehyde kills quietly, and it takes a little longer. And, in
the process of killing people, it causes all kinds of neurological
problems.
There are 92 documented symptoms of Aspartame Poisoning leading to
coma and death. The majority of these symptoms are neurological,
because the ASPARTAME attacks and destroys the nervous system. One of
these symptoms is Lupus, which has become almost as rampant as
Multiple Sclerosis.
I think there's none. Anything artificial is not good for our body. Alternative sweetener like honey would be alright.
unrefined sugar in moderation.
why you do not use natural sweetner
I agree with the first person Stevia is the best.
also there is a product called Xylitol that is all natural and is made form the birch tree and corn cobs it does not promote tooth decay and you can use it cup for cup like regular sugar.
the dentist in our area are promoting Xylitol for their patients.
You can find this in organic food or natural food stores.
Splenda is great!
xylitol is a strange sweetener... you see it's extremely good for your teeth and it tastes sort of cold (it's in a lot of gums). You can't get it everywhere, though I think Whole Foods has it.