Woke up ready to make a drink that required Torani Sugar Free Syrup , don't know why but I remembered it having sucralose. wrong. Acesulfame potassium. tossed it. Chose Starbucks Sugar Free Syrup instead which does have sucralose, but then started to wonder about all artificial sweeteners, again. Sigh.

Slippery slope. Tossing them all.

Just a small amount of info below (a video that references research and journals, and a journal reviewing research) for anyone who would like it and if you conduct any research, please add it for others to see. And by all means add info to the contrary if you find that also.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3772345/?source=purehealth

Edited September 20, 20187 yr by GreenTealael

1 hour ago, summerset said:

From time to time newer members dig up old threads. I notice getting notifications from older posts as well.

There are some never ending debates after all.

I should have clarified my google feed dug up these types of stories for me ????

On 9/20/2018 at 12:28 PM, Leia said:

Ooo! I hope so, if you find some let me know! I'll keep a look out too

Hi Leia

It is easy to make your own non carbonated kombucha. If you are in Houston PM me and I will be happy to give you a "kombucha mother". What gives kombucha its fizz is the second fermentation. Just like with soda if you leave it open it will lose its fizz.

Kombucha on friend!

pretty much use stevia for any sweetener I need.

2 hours ago, Ninjamom2019 said:

Hi Leia

It is easy to make your own non carbonated kombucha. If you are in Houston PM me and I will be happy to give you a "kombucha mother". What gives kombucha its fizz is the second fermentation. Just like with soda if you leave it open it will lose its fizz.

Kombucha on friend!

You don't happen to have kefir grains do you?

I'm in Houston.

Ya got to face it, your damned if you do and damned if you don't..

The " experts " will tall you one thing, then another thing a few months later.. to be honest, I dont think anyone really knows about them..

Plus, you have to be careful of the studies themselves.. need to see who is funding them.. the sugar growers will always try to tell you how bad the artificial sweeteners are and the sweetener people will say how bad sugar is.

On 9/20/2018 at 12:14 PM, Leia said:

Uurg, well that kinda kills my dependence on Premier Protein shakes. They have been the only reason I'm getting to or close to my Protein goals so far.

I dont like how sweet they are anyway, but its so hard to find shakes that don't have artificial sweeteners.

On the other hand, I have IBS, and chronic inflammation...and if getting completely off this stuff would help clear that up, I've got to try.

Isopure has a natural line of powders that use cane sugar--and a surprisingly small amount per serving. 25g of protein and 3g sugar. Mixed into water or skim milk it 1000x better than a premade shake--no thickness or off taste (other than one would expect from whey isolate).

On 5/1/2019 at 9:57 AM, FluffyChix said:

You don't happen to have kefir grains do you?

I'm in Houston.

yes I do but they have been dormant in the fridge. I would be happy to share them with you. My kefir grains are for kefir water (think champagne not yogurt).