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Aspartame is Scary Stuff

celticeagle @celticeagle (189891) • Boise, Idaho 4 May 22

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener said to be ten times sweeter than sugar and low in calories. It is said to be in such products as breakfast cereals, carbonated sodas(especially Coca-Cola and Diet Coke), Equal, Sweet'n'Low,...

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Artificial Sweeteners

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 10 Feb 22

For so long, those of us who can't use sugar, were told that splenda was the safest of artificial sweeteners. Before that it was equal and sweet n low was dangerous. Then equal became dangerous. Now we are told that splenda is...

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Non-refined sweeteners

Raúl Reyes @karibe (686) • Venezuela 7 Apr 19

In Venezuela, as in other neighboring countries of South America, there is, in addition to sugar, honey and other alternatives not refined to sweeten: 'panela' and 'papelón', also known by other names. 'Panela' and 'papelón' are...

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Good News On Sweetners

celticeagle @celticeagle (189891) • Boise, Idaho 23 May 18

Did you know that there are actually some sweetners that good for us? Astounding right? Many of us are taking all sweets out of their diets and denying themselves of the enjoyment of such flavors. Personally, I always try to use...

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What Sweeteners do you use?

Noel Angeles @Kakashi20 (670) • Philippines 22 Feb 18

I always use brown sugar with my coffee . My wife uses Stevia. My kids always use white sugar. What is your Sweetener?

artificial sweetener

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Ordering Freebies On The Net

NailTech @NailTech (6874) • United States 8 Aug 12

I still love ordering free stuff on the net which is usually free samples, it has been one of the first things I ever did on the Internet and still get some nice stuff. Yesterday I got a lot of free samples from a company called...

ordered on the net

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Are You still using Sweeteners?

ShepherdSpy @ShepherdSpy (8544) • Omagh, Northern Ireland 13 Jan 12

A radio discussion on food and health mentioned how Sweeteners in food and drinks fool your tastebuds (and your digestive system) into thinking sugar's coming in,making it respond accordingly... the only thing is,it triggers...

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ripe bananas on oatmeal

sun2day @sun2day (1062) • Virgin Islands (U.S.) 25 Apr 08

WoW! I am ejoying my new thing. I have decided to try eating oatmeal without sweeteners and I slice ripe bananas on top and mix them in with a spoon. Delicious! Many people cook their oatmeal; but I have decided to eat it uncook...

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Has anyone ever used Z-Trim?

desertdarlene @desertdarlene (8911) • United States 17 Mar 08

I hear that Z-trim tastes just like real sugar, but it's really expensive. I am wondering if anyone has used it for cooking and baking? Does it really taste like sugar even after cooking? I want to try it, but it's so expensive...

artificial sweeteners

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Food Additives - colours and sweeteners - are you concerned?

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 7 Sep 07

'Food watchdogs have said hyperactivity in children is definitely fuelled by additives in sweets, biscuits and fizzy drinks. The Food Standards Agency Study confirms kids who have eaten E-numbers find it more difficult to sit...

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Agave Syrup

Dr. Ann @drannhh (15219) • United States 26 Jul 07

Have you tried Agave Syrup yet? We use it on pancakes or anything that needs a sweet topping, but it is also an excellent sweetener for smoothies and other drinks. We have tried dark and light versions from several different...

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Have you been on the wrong sife of a practical joke????

mummymo @mummymo (23706) 8 Mar 07

As I was the baby of the family my brothers were always playing pranks on me! One which has never left me though is this; My grandad had started taking sweeteners in his tea and one day when I was about 5 my brothers tolld me that...

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Are we sugar alcoholics?

Marja @buenavida (9984) • Sweden 17 Dec 06

I just heard some interesting news on TV, it is becoming more and more clear that sugar is as addictive as nicotine or alcohol. If we eat enough sugar (and probably other fast carbs, I think), within a week we could be sugar...

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Are all of these fake sweeteners safe to Humans?

Donnyboy8 @Donnyboy8 (786) • United States 4 Nov 06

I have heard good and bad. I use eat them in my diet soda everyday and it makes me nervous