Comments on: Splenda: Is it good for you? http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/ African-American culture, news commentary, politics Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:29:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Kate http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-619 Kate Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:56:14 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-619 Don't but he hype about the effect on rats. The sucralose dosages which caused the thymus gland effects referenced in the NICNAS report was 3000 mg/kg bw/day for 28 days. For an 80 kg (176 lb) human, this would mean a 28-day intake of 240 grams of sucralose, which is equivalent to more than 20,000 individual Splenda packets/day for approximately one month. So, unless your taking in 20,000 packets a day, you'll be fine. :) Don’t but he hype about the effect on rats.

The sucralose dosages which caused the thymus gland effects referenced in the NICNAS report was 3000 mg/kg bw/day for 28 days. For an 80 kg (176 lb) human, this would mean a 28-day intake of 240 grams of sucralose, which is equivalent to more than 20,000 individual Splenda packets/day for approximately one month.

So, unless your taking in 20,000 packets a day, you’ll be fine. :)

]]> By: Anna http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-618 Anna Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:34:26 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-618 I tried stevia and it left a nasty after taste in my mouth. It was not good,but I use natural turbano sugar. It is less processed than the granulated sugar. Sugar really isn't that bad for you if you consume it in moderation. I tried stevia and it left a nasty after taste in my mouth. It was not good,but I use natural turbano sugar. It is less processed than the granulated sugar. Sugar really isn’t that bad for you if you consume it in moderation.

]]> By: avery http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-617 avery Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:17:34 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-617 Good deal. I'll be on the lookout for it. Of course, the real question is how does it taste in Kool-Aid. lol Good deal. I’ll be on the lookout for it. Of course, the real question is how does it taste in Kool-Aid. lol

]]> By: Duane http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-616 Duane Sat, 01 Oct 2005 19:56:14 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-616 Ave, I just placed a call to Whole Foods and they told me that Stevia (a natural herb) is the way to go. It comes in little packets like other sweetners. Check out this site. It will tell you all about it: http://www.stevia.net/ You owe me phone call money :) ! Ave,

I just placed a call to Whole Foods and they told me that Stevia (a natural herb) is the way to go. It comes in little packets like other sweetners.

Check out this site. It will tell you all about it:

http://www.stevia.net/

You owe me phone call money :) !

]]> By: DarkStar http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-615 DarkStar Sat, 01 Oct 2005 18:49:32 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-615 Lord, this is stuff I like and can deal with. Lord, this is stuff I like and can deal with.

]]> By: avery http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-614 avery Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:11:33 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-614 what do you recommend as an alternative for those of us who are glucose intolerant? what do you recommend as an alternative for those of us who are glucose intolerant?

]]> By: Duane http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-613 Duane Tue, 27 Sep 2005 04:23:22 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-613 Yeah, please stay away from this stuff. I have done a lot of reading on alternative sweetners (non natural) and I have found none that are safe in the long term. But don't just take my word for it. Yeah, please stay away from this stuff. I have done a lot of reading on alternative sweetners (non natural) and I have found none that are safe in the long term.

But don’t just take my word for it.

]]> By: Johnnie http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-612 Johnnie Tue, 27 Sep 2005 03:09:25 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-612 Uh-oh. My wife and daughter covet that stuff. They stick it in their purses whenever we go out to restaurants that serve it. Thanks for the heads-up. Uh-oh. My wife and daughter covet that stuff. They stick it in their purses whenever we go out to restaurants that serve it. Thanks for the heads-up.

]]> By: Jade http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-611 Jade Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:47:12 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/26/splenda-is-it-good-for-you/#comment-611 I had an Arnold Palmer Half & Half (I know, I know) with Splenda in it a couple months ago. NEVER AGAIN. I felt like I had a stomach ulcer afterwards so bad doing anything (laying down, standing up or sitting) was painful. No more Splenda for me... I had an Arnold Palmer Half & Half (I know, I know) with Splenda in it a couple months ago. NEVER AGAIN. I felt like I had a stomach ulcer afterwards so bad doing anything (laying down, standing up or sitting) was painful. No more Splenda for me…

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