Sorry, I didn't respond to the first article you posted. What he is saying there about sweeteners applies to all of them, including Splenda. I do believe people have to work on their sweet tooth which leads them to consume more just because they crave sweet tasting things in their gob. But speaking personally, I don't feel driven to eat more if I've had a Splenda (or aspartame) sweetened item. I think this may be true for a lot of people but certainly not all that one should generalize to such a degree. In any case, the point he makes goes for all sweeteners.

There are lots of folks on these forums who have dropped a heap of weight despite using sweeteners every day.

Val