most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-25T00:08:40Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/104872 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda Mystery Man X 2012-03-14T12:44:48Z 2013-03-24T00:34:54Z

<p>Come on fess-up. You know it's not paleo but you use the stuff anyway to flavor the coffee you can't seem to quit, and the "paleo" sweet treats you like to make on occasion.</p> <p><strong>But this is your gut-bacteria on Splenda</strong> <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18800291" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18800291</a></p> <p>So knowing that crap is messing with your all-important gut-flora, are any of you Splenda junkies motivated to get off it?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/104881#104881 Nivanthe 2012-03-14T13:10:57Z 2012-03-14T13:10:57Z

<p>Never had that problem because I think Splenda tastes gross anyway, even before paleo. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/104896#104896 Jen 2012-03-14T14:22:05Z 2012-03-14T14:22:05Z

<p>Oh man. </p> <p>This is not good news for my sweet tooth. I actually use the stuff pretty often as I have a bad reaction to all sugar alcohols, even erythritol which is supposed to be GI distress free. </p> <p>Anyone have solutions except resigning oneself to a lifetime of frustrated sweet expectations? I use huge amounts of cinnamon to simulate 'sweetness', but sometimes ten teaspoons of cinnamon just doesn't cut it in a recipe. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/104902#104902 raney 2012-03-14T14:47:38Z 2012-03-14T14:47:38Z

<p>Watching a couple of Blaylock's talks on excitotoxins made sure I'd never touch the stuff again; not that it was a frequent occurrence before. I prefer a few drops of vanilla stevia for any sweetening I might desire. Thanks for the link to the study on splenda, interesting stuff.</p> <p><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2963728494205235281" rel="nofollow">Dr Russell Blaylock Nutrition and Behavior</a></p> <p><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2963728494205235281#docid=-2384105525501310962" rel="nofollow">EXCITOTOXINS: The Taste That Kills</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/104911#104911 Alex 2012-03-14T15:11:57Z 2012-03-14T16:04:22Z

<p>I've never liked the taste of artificial sweeteners. I satisfy my sweet tooth with fresh fruit, organic fruit yogurt, and the occasional confection. Once in a while, I'll make a paleo dessert type food using purified stevia extract, but I always add a bit of maple syrup to improve the taste. Stevia by itself just doesn't cut it for me.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/104918#104918 Jack Kronk 2012-03-14T16:01:25Z 2012-03-14T16:01:25Z

<p>I'd rather see a study done with only sucralose, not Splenda, which contains additional fillers.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/104932#104932 Jsg 2012-03-14T16:44:32Z 2012-03-14T16:44:32Z

<p>Interesting. I only use splenda.</p> <p>I've come to the realization that everything is going to cause something. Call me crazy, but I'll take altered gut-flora over the known side effects of pure sugar-- rotten teeth, weight gain, and diabetes.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/104948#104948 No'ena 2012-03-14T17:31:33Z 2012-03-14T17:31:33Z

<p>I use Stevia... From the plant, or from the store shelf only if it's organic. It's sweet and delicious without a "weird" flavor!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/104989#104989 air_hadoken 2012-03-14T19:47:33Z 2012-03-14T19:47:33Z

<p>Mathy answers again:</p> <p>I used to eat Splenda at a rate of up to 12 packets per day, which is 12g of product.</p> <p>Then I weighed 125kg.</p> <p>So my peak intake was 96mg/kg, putting me in the lowest dose group of the rats here.</p> <p>I later replaced half of it with Stevia. Now I rarely use either because I broke my compulsion to sweeten things. But it's a good reason to add some probiotics every so often if you are using Splenda.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/105013#105013 Mystery Man X 2012-03-14T21:55:24Z 2012-03-14T21:55:24Z

<p>Came across this regarding the Chlorine in Splenda on SplendaTruth.com</p> <p>*Myth: SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener contains chlorine and, therefore, must be dangerous.</p> <p>Fact: Chlorine is a natural part of salt, which is found in many foods, like lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, melons, and peanut butter, and is added to most public water supplies. Chlorine is also a part of more complex molecules found in such things as lentils, peas, and potatoes. It is a part of daily life.</p> <p>In the case of SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener, chlorine is used in a process that alters sugar to create the very stable no-calorie sweetener, sucralose. A large amount of research shows that sucralose can be used safely by everyone and that there is no cause for concern about safety because of chlorine. What's more, SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener does not build up in the body, nor is it broken down to yield any free chlorine or smaller chlorinated molecules, and sucralose is calorie-free.*</p> <p>So of course they claim it's harmless.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/105014#105014 jj 2012-03-14T21:57:28Z 2012-03-14T21:57:28Z

<p>I gave up all artificial sweeteners for my New Year's resolution and frankly, it was the best decision I ever made. This study only makes me feel that more strongly.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/105111#105111 Istophur 2012-03-15T05:10:20Z 2012-03-15T05:10:20Z

<p>I'm a sweet toothed monster, Love sweet stuff, since eating more of a paleo style diet I've gotten used to enjoying fruits (esp pineapple) and agave syrup, and raw honey, so yummy. In my coffee or tea I always use stevia, it is all natural and has a sweetening effect. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/105216#105216 feelingsaboutfood 2012-03-15T18:00:05Z 2012-03-15T18:00:05Z

<p>I'm trying to break the Splenda addiction... I accidentally bought a box of Splenda "with added fiber" a few weeks ago and it seems even more unnatural that way. I keep telling myself when I'm done with that box I'm going to quit, but I'm thinking about going cold turkey starting right now haha.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/105229#105229 Christopher Gagnon 2012-03-15T19:01:02Z 2012-03-15T19:01:02Z

<p>People who worry about the impact of Splenda's chlorine on gut flora might benefit from examining their <a href="http://chriskresser.com/is-your-daily-shower-making-you-sick" rel="nofollow">showering/bathing habits</a>--if they live somewhere with chlorinated water. And the mechanism surprised me: it's not drinking the water, but breathing chlorine vapor. Chlorine absorbed this way is delivered directly to the blood stream (no first pass through the early stages of digestion), which delivers it pretty quickly to the lining of the gut where it may affect gut flora. That's the theory, anyhow.</p> <p>As for me, I avoid Splenda for the same reason as all other artificial sweeteners: I worry that they reinforce my desire for things that taste unnaturally sweet, making it more difficult to control sweet cravings. About two weeks into paleo, I noticed a marked diminishing of my desire for sweets, to the degree that I could easily satisfy it with a piece of almost any type of sweet fruit--even berries, which I previously always wanted sweetened. I attribute my improved sweetness sensitivity to the elimination of refined sugars and artificial sweeteners. I also became more salt-sensitive.</p> <p>As an aside, I was irritated by the opening sentence of the linked abstract: "Splenda is comprised of [stuff]" No, "Spenda is <em>composed</em> of [stuff]." Things either comprise stuff, or are composed of stuff, but are not comprised of stuff. Pedantic of me? Perhaps. But it is an academic abstract, after all.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/105271#105271 Mystery Man X 2012-03-15T21:02:13Z 2012-03-15T21:02:13Z

<p>Turns out this study done on rats was funded by the sugar-industry. The sugar industry HATES Splenda for daring to imply Splenda is made from sugar. They have a long running feud going.</p> <p>According to the usually alarmist CSPI, (An organization which BTW originally opposed Splenda, but apparently later realized that their objection had no scientific merit) this rat study showing decreased gut-flora in rats was a weak study. </p> <p><a href="http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm#sucralose" rel="nofollow">They say...</a></p> <p><em>"More recently, a 2008 study funded by the sugar industry purported to show that large amounts of Splenda upset the balance of bacteria and had other effects in the gastrointestinal tract of rats. Unfortunately, the study was poorly designed; it should be repeated with an improved design before demonstrating a problem."</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Splenda-study-Industry-and-academia-respond" rel="nofollow">The rat study has also come under further scrutiny here...</a></p> <p>Looks like I may have raised an alarm without true scientific merit. Please forgive me.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/152547#152547 Phyllis 2012-09-29T07:00:29Z 2012-09-29T07:00:29Z

<p>I am wondering about Nectresss which gets it's sweetness from Monk Fruit Extract, the natural sweetener made from the goodness of real fruit. Monk Fruit Extract is an exciting new 100% natural sweetening ingredient that is about 150X sweeter than sugar, and contributes zero calories per serving to NECTRESSE™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener. Is this like Stevia - natural and not a gut buster?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/152583#152583 raydawg 2012-09-29T14:18:26Z 2012-09-29T14:18:26Z

<p>Yup, was at costco the other day, and out of curiosity picked up a back of "100% Whey Protein", I don't know how these mofos get away with this $#!+, but the ingredient list contained not only splenda, but also artificial flavoring, and soy protein! Bunch of sneaky liars!</p> <p>If you don't read the ingredients and only go by the label, you're the sucker and you pay with your health.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/152587#152587 Poop Master MC 2012-09-29T14:30:18Z 2012-09-29T14:30:18Z

<p>My addiction to Splenda has gotten so bad that I have to sell my body on the streets to maintain my supply.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/157039#157039 mevina 2012-10-20T21:47:54Z 2012-10-20T21:47:54Z

<p>I loved some of the less sweet brands of no-added-sugar ice cream sweetened with Splenda but gave them up because they consistently gave me the runs.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/157070#157070 scottts 2012-10-21T02:17:13Z 2012-10-21T02:17:13Z

<p>Xylitol seems like a good alternative.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/187207#187207 Iwillescape 2013-03-23T18:52:58Z 2013-03-23T18:52:58Z

<p>This study was funded by the sugar industry which hates Splenda - while one could argue that the study was flawed because it did not identify what ingredient in Splenda was responsible and instead targeted Splenda sweetener directly. Irregardless the findings are legitimate. The rats who were fed Splenda suffered a reduction of gut flora - although on thinking about it - I don't remember reading about a control group which would have made the study even more accurate. After taking a round of antibiotics for an infection and never replenishing my gut flora and having suffered a series of strange infections that doctors have tried to provide more antibiotics to cure - I have started looking into gut flora. What is known is that it exists and that it is important to have flora for a healthy gut but what is not known is what types of bacteria are healthy to have - etc. they're still discovering what bacteria are present in our guts. I'm off Splenda and doig what I can to restore healthy bacteria to my gut.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/104872/does-this-study-motivate-you-to-get-off-splenda/187252#187252 DP 2013-03-24T00:34:54Z 2013-03-24T00:34:54Z

<p>I love it when people start going all chemistry when talking about Splenda/Sucralose I understand that those theories are all based on years of science, but it would be nice to see tangible proof. Next time someone takes their little sub atomic ship down someones gut, maybe they can put a dash cam on there and post the video of those chlorine atoms. I just know that when I consume Splenda or Sucralose my gut swells up, the ER has thought I have kidney stones, I gain weight, I break out and I need ten times as much flavoring to taste anything. That is just the beginning. I don't care how many covalent bonds someone talks about, something is flawed with the science in my body. I wish it wouldn't have taken 5 years to figure it out, but glad I did. Symptoms started again until I found it in my toothpaste and hair gel (Sucralose). Now I feel great again.</p>