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What do you use to sweeten things up?| CantWait |
Posted on Jan 1 2008, 08:31 PM
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 Diamond Member  Group: Members Posts: 20,387 Member No.: 28 Joined: 1-March 03  |
Ok, so I'm watching a commercial today about sweet and low I think, they say it's better then sugar, and I'm wondering, is it really?
(feel free to answer that if you know the answer) Also, what about the health concerns with aspertaine (sp?), which is in those artificial sweetners is it not? Any comments, ideas appreciated. Has anyone switched from one to the other? -------------------- ~Marie, mom to Robbie, 15 and Anthony, 7 and our newest addition, Mia Eliana~
 ~*~I promise to forget you not, my angels in heaven being watched by our fallen heroes, Dec 23 08, April 1 09, & May 18 09~*~  |
 
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| Hillbilly Housewife |
Posted on Jan 1 2008, 08:47 PM
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 Ruby Member Group: Moderators Posts: 13,589 Member No.: 89 Joined: 5-April 03 |
The only thing I really use sugar in is baking...and we use splenda.
For my coffee, I use the liquid Equal sweetener. I use about 10 drops. -------------------- The richest people don't have the best of everything, they make the best of everything.
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| Brias3 |
Posted on Jan 1 2008, 08:58 PM
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 Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 2,930 Member No.: 3,419 Joined: 12-March 06 |
I don't really sweeten much- I drink coffee black and tea plain, but in baking and such, I use sugar. I am allergic to aspartame and have found I have similar reactions to Splenda as well.
-------------------- Bria,
Wife to Bruce Mom to Ryan (10), Aliyah (8), and Mason (5)  |
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| Anthony275 |
Posted on Jan 1 2008, 09:01 PM
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king Group: Members Posts: 383 Member No.: 11,092 Joined: 4-May 07 |
i thought splenda makes things taste bitter instead of sweet? i always found that...
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| luvmykids |
Posted on Jan 1 2008, 09:42 PM
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 Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 19,113 Member No.: 3,038 Joined: 3-January 06 |
I drink tea and coffee unsweetened, if I drank it otherwise though I'd use Splenda...I think Sweet N Low has an aftertaste, and in baking IMHO it tastes horrible.
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| Calimama |
Posted on Jan 1 2008, 11:22 PM
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 Ruby Member Group: Members Posts: 12,615 Member No.: 5,538 Joined: 17-October 06 |
Splenda!!!
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| mommy~to~a~bunch |
Posted on Jan 2 2008, 04:15 AM
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http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/dangers.htm
http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/hidden_dangers.htm http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/fraud.htm http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/f...afety_study.htm Nope, aspartame is so bad for you; see above links. We use evaporated cane juice ( http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=120 ) in repalce of sugar. -------------------- ~*~Mollie~*~ Mom to Logan, Quentin, Ethan, Hannah, Kayla, & Abigail! |
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| gr33n3y3z |
Posted on Jan 2 2008, 04:18 AM
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 Doin Good :~ Group: Moderators Posts: 15,274 Member No.: 822 Joined: 13-October 04 |
Anything other then sugar makes me so sick
Why put any artificial Chemicals in your body just use less of the real thing -------------------- Wife to Ed (Redchief)
Mom to Rick,John,Erin and Kaitlin "Believe 100% in what you see believe 50% of what read and none of what you hear" |
  
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| momofone |
Posted on Jan 2 2008, 05:31 AM
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 Be Kind Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Member No.: 11,030 Joined: 1-May 07 |
stevia (it's a natural sweetner)
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| kit_kats_mom |
Posted on Jan 2 2008, 05:52 AM
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 Cary the Lemur Group: Members Posts: 8,080 Member No.: 135 Joined: 15-April 03 |
I use sugar mostly. My mom is seeing a nutritionist to help her with her cancer concerns. She told me last weekend that he's said that the two main sweeteners, aspertame and nutrasweet, both have problems. She couldn't recall which problems went with which sweetener but one of them was a brain stimulant and too much of it has been shown to cause parkinsons in rats. The other effects your thymus negatively which is your body's immune system helper. Either in moderation is probably fine, but I'd steer clear of too much.
-------------------- Cary
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| mom21kid2dogs |
Posted on Jan 2 2008, 06:08 AM
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 Parker, the handsome pound puppy! Group: Members Posts: 5,863 Member No.: 1,127 Joined: 30-December 04 |
We use Splenda~mostly for coffee and tea. I really don't like the taste of Sweet and Low or Equal.
-------------------- Cheryl, Olivia's mom
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| Kaitlin'smom |
Posted on Jan 2 2008, 06:38 AM
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 Graceland Group: Moderators Posts: 23,956 Member No.: 32 Joined: 5-March 03 |
regular sugar for baking and either Stiva or Splenda for other.
-------------------- Di ~ mommy to Kaitlin wife to David
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| Our Lil' Family |
Posted on Jan 2 2008, 07:06 AM
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We're a Splenda family.
-------------------- Naomi, Wife to Tim & Mommy to Thomas (7) and Andrew (2)
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| mysweetpeasWil&Wes |
Posted on Jan 2 2008, 12:19 PM
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Ditto.  -------------------- Rae SAHM to Wil (4) and Wesley (2) ~ Wife to Richard 10/20/01
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| A&A'smommy |
Posted on Jan 2 2008, 02:08 PM
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I use splenda, it tasts SOO much better and dh is such a freak about his sugar
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| My3LilMonkeys |
Posted on Jan 2 2008, 05:53 PM
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Nothing but real sugar here.
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| MoonMama |
Posted on Jan 3 2008, 12:15 AM
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Splenda & honey.
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| PrairieMom |
Posted on Jan 3 2008, 05:18 AM
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Ruby Member Group: Members Posts: 12,652 Member No.: 2,561 Joined: 24-September 05 |
I have used stevia in the past, and also some rice syrup stuff, but I prefer to just use sugar.
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