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Originally Posted by PandaMoOo How about splenda? That is some good tasting sugar... apparently it's identical to sugar except it has a double bond in the molecule so your body can't digest it. It tastes exactly like sugar to me, but 0 carbs, 0 calories... just passes out, in theory. It is a little more fine... somewhere between sugar and powered sugar. (but heavier and not fluffy like powered sugar... just really really small.) |
I know what you mean about not wanting to give up the sweets. But many doctors believe that sugar is addictive, much like a drug (only the side effects aren't as immediately noticeable). I find myself craving something sweet after lunch and dinner. According to the authors, once we wean ourselves off our sugar/refined carb dependence, we won't crave dessert anymore.
But anyway, back to Splenda. It's supposed to be more natural than aspertame or saccharin because it's made by converting sugar, however I've been reading that it's closer to being a chemical pesticide than a food. Splenda is, at this point, where Equal was several years ago. There wasn't much research and it was emerging as the "more healthful" replacement for Sweet-N-Low. However emerging research is showing that it has its own crop of side-effects much like the first 2 popular sugar-replacements.
Here are some different resources if you're interested in reading about it yourself:
http://www.mercola.com/2003/aug/23/splenda.htm
http://www.holisticmed.com/splenda/
http://www.wnho.net/splenda.htm
So now us sugar addicts are throwing our hands up in the air wondering what we can have instead that won't kill us!
Well I was continuing to read the book over breakfast this morning, and it suggests something called "stevia". (Note that it stands by its claim that you should cut out the sweets, but if you have to have it, it says to try stevia.) It's supposed to be an herbal sweetner. I've never tried it, nor have I researched it, but I'll be sure to post my findings when I do.