There are some people who are concerned with the Chlorine in Splenda (it's made by substituting Chlorine molecules for three of the Hydroxide molecues on Sucrose) and if it is bad for you cumulatively the way chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides (ex. DDT) build up in fatty tissues. On the other hand, we drink chlorinated water all the time and have no similar problem, so which is it most like? I have heard that there are no long term studies being done, something to do with the way the FDA has labeled it. I am not too worried about it, but I do rotate with aspartame etc just to keep from overloading on one. Like you I do go heavy on my sweets...

I've heard some people say Stevia has a licorice like flavor. In my HiLo cereal it just leaves a bit of a bitter aftertaste for me, which I cut with Splenda. It's interesting how different people taste different things in the same product.

LIKE RUTABAGAS for example!!!