[SamAdams76]

I have been using Splenda for several months now as a substitute for sugar. I get it in packet form and put it in my tea and coffee. I have maybe 2-4 packets a day on average, once in a while I might have 6 but never more than that. As of yet, we don't use it for baking or anything else. My wife uses it in her iced tea.

I am still not comfortable using it because I don't think it has been around long enough to ascertain long-term health risks. But it's probably better than the sugar-laden diet I used to be on and I'm certainly much healthier these days now that I'm down to my normal weight.

[templar]

I have been using Splenda for several months now as a substitute for sugar.

Try Stevia sometime. The white powder is what I've found to be the best (I only use it to sweeten tea though, I no longer drink coffee, and I don't use all that much of it). It seems to take differrent amounts in different uses, coffee usually takes very, very little. Tea seems to take a bit more. It's really easy to use way too much, in which case it gets a bitter taste. Some people claim that Stevia is actually good for you.

[carlo3b]

I am still not comfortable using it because I don't think it has been around long enough to ascertain long-term health risks. But it's probably better than the sugar-laden diet I used to be on and I'm certainly much healthier these days now that I'm down to my normal weight.

Sam as usual you make a great point, and I agree, but like you I have decided that there are enough other companys out there gunning for Splenda that if there were any obvious problems with the stuff they would be taking out full page ads to tell us.. LOL

[Aquinasfan]

I am still not comfortable using it because I don't think it has been around long enough to ascertain long-term health risks.

It's been used in Canada for 20 years. No side effects, as far as I know.

[Ladysmith]

Hey you, so what do you weigh in at nowadays? How about one more up-to-date photo of yourself? It's amazing what you accomplished.