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Can I Use An Artificial Sweetener?

shortypants

By shortypants, in Food and Nutrition

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shortypants    26

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I just made home brewed Decaf iced tea. can I use like Splenda, or Stevia to sweeten?

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NJsharon    119

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My dr's wife gave me a bunch of splendas after my surgery, to use with the herbal teas she gave me. So I am allowed splenda.

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shortypants    26

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Great! Thank you!

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ProudGrammy    8,322

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can I use like Splenda, or Stevia to sweeten?

hey "sweetie" :rolleyes:

Egads, i don't think i could survive without my sweet 'n low. please, please, never take it away from me ^_^

drink away

kathy

:)

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MinaT    669

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Ah, I wish I could handle sweet 'n low, equal or splenda. I have to be careful and though I will have a crystal light now and then, if I drink or eat more than one thing a day that has sugar substitutes it gives me a Migraine and many of them cause me belly aches. This is pre-surgery...ugh.

I have been able to handle the Truvia though, but it's really pretty expensive. I wish the price would drop and more things were made with it.

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kczar    166

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Ah, I wish I could handle sweet 'n low, equal or splenda. I have to be careful and though I will have a crystal light now and then, if I drink or eat more than one thing a day that has sugar substitutes it gives me a Migraine and many of them cause me belly aches. This is pre-surgery...ugh.

I have been able to handle the Truvia though, but it's really pretty expensive. I wish the price would drop and more things were made with it.

I'm pretty sure there are store brands of Truvia available. Just look for stevia on the label.

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MinaT    669

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I have tried store brand generic Truvia called Purevia it was pretty icky too. I am hungry and I'm tired, 3 days of the New Direction shakes is getting to me ;)

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ikwa    13

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Splenda is what I use. I hate Stevia/truvia, it makes an awful after taste in my mouth. Aspertame like in crystal light and Equal give me killer head aches. Plus Aspertame is linked to weight gain.

Never liked saccarine/sweetnlow.

I also use a tbsp of honey a day in tea since it has a low glycemic index and doesn't raise my blood sugars.

Splenda is closest to regular sugar on a molecular level. So that is how I feel its best for me.

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swilke    3

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My Dr. Said to stay away from sweeteners like sweet n low, splendra, equal, etc. he said honey, brown sugar, then white sugar. Said for me to choose things close to the ground. Home grown. I'm sure other dr.s have other opinion.

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alliegb3    112

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My mom just got me Truvia. I recommend it wholeheartedly. Splenda left an aftertaste and I don't care for sweet low. But this Truvia is so awesome. Just thought I share. Yes, you can have it :)

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LadyIvy    159

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I use splenda. I get over 100 oz a day because of it. I drink Decaf sweet (splenda) tea. I really can't even tell the difference anymore. We switched from sugar over a year ago and my husband instantly lost 10 lbs. We never went back. I hear a lot of good things about Truvia too.

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LadyIvy    159

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hey "sweetie" :rolleyes:

Egads, i don't think i could survive without my sweet 'n low. please, please, never take it away from me ^_^

drink away

kathy

:)

I remember a study years ago where they found sweet and low ingested in excessive amounts caused cancer in rats. That is when they started creating stuff like splenda and truvia.

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robin33    71

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Has anyone tried the agave nector that dr oz talks about?

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arj1016    57

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Has anyone tried the agave nector that dr oz talks about?

I bought it and am also interested in how to use it.

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