Guest guest Posted December 11, 2001 Report Share Posted December 11, 2001 Thanks ... Wow, sounds like bad stuff. I still need something on my oatmeal in the morning but I will be sticking with my honey or fructose. Gettingwell, " Alobar " <alobar@b...> wrote: > > - > " tk200192071 " <tk2001@m...> > <Gettingwell> > Monday, December 10, 2001 2:10 PM > Re: brown rice syrup? - Splenda Sweetener > > > > For those of you looking for sugar substitutes, what do you think > > about Splenda ? Less than 1g carbs, no calories - made of > > dextrose,maltodextrin and sucralose. > > > > I have no personal experience with splenda, but I do not trust it. > A quick websearch turned these links up. > http://www.holisticmed.com/splenda/ > http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/sucralose_dangers.htm > > > Why look for a substitute for sweeteners when the problem is the > craving for sweets? To put it another way, sugar is one way to > over-stimulate & jerk around serotonin levels. Bringing the diet back into > balance to eliminate the cravings will lead to health. Finding a substitute > drug for the addiction will only get rid of the markers (calories) for the > drug, but will not necessarily get rid of the underlying problems. One can > take a risk with products with no history & with studies of highly suspect > nature, or one can just teach oneself to eat more healthily. Sugar > addiction is like any other addiction. Not easy to turn around. No easy > quick fixes. But getting off the sugar, although difficult, is far better > (IMO) in the long run. > > Alobar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2001 Report Share Posted December 11, 2001 Thanks for the Links. The List Mercola provides with the products using this is very good to know. I am once again back to thinking nothing is safe to eat anylonger. Vache (thinking more & more about the mice for their extra taurine or roasted parrot. never did find that snake. darn, for we all know it tastes like chicken. right???) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2001 Report Share Posted December 11, 2001 - " tk200192071 " <tk2001 Monday, December 10, 2001 6:48 PM Splenda Sweetener = wow > Thanks ... Wow, sounds like bad stuff. I still need something on my > oatmeal in the morning but I will be sticking with my honey or > fructose. Try some btter & heavy cream. According to Dr.Schwarzbein, & others I have read, butterfat is much better for one & the fats are very satisfying. Alobar > > Gettingwell, " Alobar " <alobar@b...> wrote: > > > > - > > " tk200192071 " <tk2001@m...> > > <Gettingwell> > > Monday, December 10, 2001 2:10 PM > > Re: brown rice syrup? - Splenda Sweetener > > > > > > > For those of you looking for sugar substitutes, what do you think > > > about Splenda ? Less than 1g carbs, no calories - made of > > > dextrose,maltodextrin and sucralose. > > > > > > > I have no personal experience with splenda, but I do not > trust it. > > A quick websearch turned these links up. > > http://www.holisticmed.com/splenda/ > > http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/sucralose_dangers.htm > > > > > > Why look for a substitute for sweeteners when the problem > is the > > craving for sweets? To put it another way, sugar is one way to > > over-stimulate & jerk around serotonin levels. Bringing the diet > back into > > balance to eliminate the cravings will lead to health. Finding a > substitute > > drug for the addiction will only get rid of the markers (calories) > for the > > drug, but will not necessarily get rid of the underlying problems. > One can > > take a risk with products with no history & with studies of highly > suspect > > nature, or one can just teach oneself to eat more healthily. Sugar > > addiction is like any other addiction. Not easy to turn around. > No easy > > quick fixes. But getting off the sugar, although difficult, is far > better > > (IMO) in the long run. > > > > Alobar > > > > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health > and well being. > > To learn more about the Gettingwell group, > Subscription and list archives are at: > Gettingwell > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 vache920 wrote: > Vache > (thinking more & more about the mice for their extra taurine or > roasted parrot. never did find that snake. darn, for we all know it > tastes like chicken. right???) > Oh, please don't eat mice, parrots, or snakes!!! *appalled* Mindy, who's not even a vegetarian... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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