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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004Sugar Substitutes
I've been looking for a safe sugar substitute but for every article I find promoting a product, I find two that show the negative affects of that product. Is there such a thing as a safe sugar substitute? thx I've never seen anything negative for Stevia, which I use and like very much. >I've been looking for a safe sugar substitute but for every article I find >promoting a product, I find two that show the negative affects of that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >thx Hello Gary, > >I've been looking for a safe sugar substitute but for every article > >I find promoting a product, I find two that show the negative > >affects of > >that product. > >Is there such a thing as a safe sugar substitute? > I've never seen anything negative for Stevia, which I use and like > very much. You missed the shrunken rat testicle study then I guess, and the fact that the EU, the US and Canada all rejected stevia as a food additive.... Not saying stevia is unsafe, just saying nothing is completely safe. Take care, Carmen > ........ > You missed the shrunken rat testicle study then I guess > ........ Is THAT what they make stevia from??? pavane Hi, > > ........ > > You missed the shrunken rat testicle study then I guess [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > pavane <G> According to my taste buds it's possible. Other people seem to like it just fine though. ;-) Take care, Carmen >I've never seen anything negative for Stevia, which I use and like >very much. I've seen more negative press about Stevia than anything! Plus it tastes nasty, another drawback. LCing since 12/01/03- Me- 5'7" 265/218/140 & hubby- 6' 310/234/180 > >I've never seen anything negative for Stevia, which I use and like > >very much. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Me- 5'7" 265/218/140 > & hubby- 6' 310/234/180 There's negative press about everything.... I agree- some Stevia products are awful! But some are pretty good... >Is there such a thing as a safe sugar substitute? Mine is this neat invention called "blueberries". Many people have claimed to invent them, but on the container of frozen blueberries I have, it says they grew wild. I sometimes mix 1/4 cup of berries with 1/4 cup of full fat plain yogurt, for a delicious, dessert like mix. HTH CM > Mine is this neat invention called "blueberries". Many people have > claimed to invent them, but on the container of frozen blueberries I > have, it says they grew wild. My folks grow blueberries on their farm up in Canada. They keep hoping all this great press for blueberries will cause the prices to skyrocket! But so far they still can't break even. Alas. :-) Debbie (blueberry lover from way back) > I've been looking for a safe sugar substitute but for every article I > find promoting a product, I find two that show the negative affects > of that product. > > Is there such a thing as a safe sugar substitute? I use Splenda. As far as I'm concerned it's safe. The internet is a valuable tool. You can find information, pro and con, on just about anything. The problem lies in deciding what is credible. > > I've been looking for a safe sugar substitute but for every article I > > find promoting a product, I find two that show the negative affects [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > The internet is a valuable tool. You can find information, pro and con, on > just about anything. The problem lies in deciding what is credible. Splenda gives me massive stomach cramps. The side-effects seem to be quite rare though and not acknowledged by the splenda people. -i Splenda seems a lot safer than sugar. IMHO.  SignatureBear- Grrrrrrrrrrrr :o) 297/257/210 "She lives on prison grub...it consists of starches instead of proteins. She gets fat. Her tissues become water-logged." Perry Mason - The Glamous Ghost > I've been looking for a safe sugar substitute but for every article I find > promoting a product, I find two that show the negative affects of that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > thx great point bear! Signaturerosie "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ........................................T.Roosevelt : Splenda seems a lot safer than sugar. IMHO. > I've been looking for a safe sugar substitute but for every article I find > promoting a product, I find two that show the negative affects of that > product. > > Is there such a thing as a safe sugar substitute? I have not found a safe sugar substitute that also does not increase appetite. Hence, I eat nothing sweetened. Works great for me. i 223/173/180 >> I've been looking for a safe sugar substitute but for every article >> I find promoting a product, I find two that show the negative [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Hence, I eat nothing sweetened. Works great for me. You eat plenty of fruit, right ig? Do you find that fruit doesn't increase your appetite, while refined sugar does? I ask because I've added a couple of fruits (grapefruit and apples) back into my diet and I am curious whether it will make appetite control harder for me. Signaturecarla http://geekofalltrades.typepad.com/geek >>> I've been looking for a safe sugar substitute but for every article >>> I find promoting a product, I find two that show the negative [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > You eat plenty of fruit, right ig? Do you find that fruit doesn't increase > your appetite, while refined sugar does? I eat some fruits and not others. Of fruits, I eat apples -- one a day -- and very little else. The really sweet stuff I eat very rarely or in extremely small quantity, just to be on the safe side. > I ask because I've added a couple of fruits (grapefruit and apples) back > into my diet and I am curious whether it will make appetite control harder > for me. My guess is that it is an individual thing. Grapefruit and apples seem like a wise choice. i > Is there such a thing as a safe sugar substitute? Realistically none are safe. No matter which one you can find problems. So the *real* question is which ones are more dangerous and which ones are less dangerous. Aspartame and ace-k are on the more dangerous end of the scale, and striknine and other fatal poisons are at the far end of the dangerous scale. I'm sure some fatal poison is very sweet. Splenda and saccharine are on the less dangerous end of of the scale and water is at the extreme safe end of the scale. Water is only sweet ehn you're very thirsty, though. Chuckle. |
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