Sun, Jun-24-07, 02:03
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Plan: PP
Stats: 144/115/115
BF:35%/22%/22%
Progress: 100%
Location: UK
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Dr Mary Dan Eades wrote a blog entry about sweeteners which may answer some of these questions: http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=142
This is part of the introductory part, before she goes on to write about each sweetener in turn:
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In our opinion, for most people, Splenda has the fewest problems, if used in moderation, but there are definitely those people who cannot use it. Of the sugar alcohols, many notorious for unpleasant intestinal side effects, probably erythritol (sold as Z Sweet) and xylitol (sold under a variety of names and in bulk bags in many health food stores) have the fewest of these side effects, if used in moderation. The sweet herb, stevia, and even plain old saccharine don’t have a lot of intestinal side effects, but do have a bitter aftertaste if you use even slightly too much.
The best advice is to find the artificial (or natural in the case of stevia) non-sugar sweetener you tolerate best and don’t use much of it. Bit by bit taper the amount of sweetness you add to foods and let the natural sweetness shine through.
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