Sounds like someone hates having their customers taken away. They won't even say what the side effects are supposed to be.

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Though the survey may not have been scientifically accurate, the science is there. Splenda is a chlorocarbon.

http://www.rense.com/general65/splend.htm

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I've been waiting for side effects! I hate to say you can't fool mother nature and all that, but you really can't. If you can't eat loads of sugar, eat it in moderation (or try stevia, which is totally natural). The same goes for people who avoid sugar for weight loss. You're better off not eating all these phony sweeteners. It's just not good for you!!

http://www.kilgoreskitchen.blogspot.com

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I use Splenda every day in my coffee. I can't say that I have noticed any negative side effects.

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I use it occasionally when I'm feeling guilty about my sweet tea being so sweet but I have never had any problems.

I have a few friends and co-workers who *swear* that they can't drink it because it gives them headaches.

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I use it all the time and haven't noticed any side effects. Of course I also didn't notice any brain tumors or spinal lesions or extra fingers growing on my hands when I was using the dreaded asparatame all the time, so maybe I'm just superhuman or something.

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Side effects? What about NutraSweet? Many, many people...myself included...have terrible side effects from NutraSweet, but it is commonly accepted as a good alternative. It is the same propaganda that was pulled against saccharine to promote nutrasweet.

Splenda, NutraSweet, Saccharine...they are all (in general) just as bad for you. Which one has the least side effects depends on your own body chemistry.

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Oh, like the carcinogenic side effect of Saccharine is fine? Puh-leeez... I don't see Splenda being removed from the shelves anytime soon because of headaches.

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One of my friends has the headache issue when she has Splenda. Gives her migraines when she has it, even in small doses.

I can use it, but tend to avoid it in large doses as it has given me problems with gas and bloating.

Boyfriend on the other hand swears by the stuff and he's diabetic... its the only stuff he'll use.

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I use it a few times a week and I've never had any problem. This whole "artificial=evil and deadly" thing is so stupid. If you're pouring the stuff down your throat every day, maybe you should be worried. Otherwise? Not a big deal.

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Gem:

There are other natural sweeteners with a very low GI that are perfect for diabetics. Agave nectar is a great example:

http://www.blueagavenectar.com/glycemicindexofsugars.html

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I'm with Heather: Just because something is artificial doesn't mean it's unhealthy.

(And remember -- a lot of the food we buy is chock-full of artificial ingredients; just because we aren't sprinkling it on top ourselves doesn't mean it's not there.)

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I use it for more then 5 years every day. It's the best sugar alternative. No side effects whatsoever.
Love this stuff.

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Jonathan:

Are you implying that "a lot of the food we buy" is healthy? That argument makes about as much sense as saying that chlorocarbons must be fine to consume because not all artificial substances are unhealthy.

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First of all no study has ever postively linked the use of artificial sweetners in humans with disease. There have been numerous mice/rat studies on saccarhine which indicate a correlation between extremely high (read: unrealistic) levels of consumption and a 2-3% increase in the prevalence of bladder cancer.

Let's assume that some people do indeed have reactions to splenda/artificial sweetners (as opposed to physocsomatic symptoms or culprits). Why is this surprising? Most of the human population will get gassy and bloated if they drink a glass of milk. Millions of people here in the United States will experience varying levels of discomfort if they have even one slice of bread. A few unfortunate individuals will drop dead at the slightest taste of a peanut. None of these foods is created in a lab but all of them can induce allergic reactions. Therefore if something does produce an allergic reaction it does not follow that the item is "bad," unwholesome, or otherwise problematic; only that you react negatively to it and should avoid it in the future.

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I can't believe some of these posts. Please educate yourselves on what you put in and on your body. There are so many products on the market that make millions of dollars that are known to cause dangerous side effects and this information is easily available. Many of us tend to ignore this information and disbelieve it because it's easy to buy. I do believe in moderation though...but some things just shouldn't be put into the human body!!!!

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#16 - "canker" sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), so it's really, really unlikely you got the sores from the gum. However, once you have been infected with HSV at any point in your life you have it forever. When you don't have a sore the virus is simply dormant in your body's nerves. Stress, cold weather, and hell maybe chewing too much gum and irritating your oral/facial nerves could cause the virus to reactivate and cause a sore. I'm assuming you had at least one sore before you ever started chewing Orbit gum. Either that, or you're sharing your gum, who knows ;)

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Whoops, apparently it changed to #18, not #16.

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Yes, I trained at a birth center where a client was drinking it and getting bad headaches. When she stopped using Splenda, she immediately stopped getting the headaches.

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Uh, COLD SORES are caused by the herpes virus. Canker sores aren't as fully understood, and the medical community can't pinpoint a cause. However, they do know they're not contagious. One simple Google search will confirm.

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