[rusticguy]

I dumped Sugar Free pills today (in dustbin):

Could You be Suffering from an Aspartame Related Illness -- Watch This and Find Out

 

[onlymep]

yeah I have a friend that gave up diet coke as it has aspartame in it... she read an article on it too. I've always been a bit weary of artificial stuff myself. I do carry Splenda with me but use it sparingly (actually more like rarely). My family continues to advocate "eat the real stuff" and I have to agree it's the better option. Here luckily if I want to add any sugar... I have a low GI sugar option which I do use. I think it's only sold on our shelves here though. I have found it doesn't spike me like normal sugar too. Of course you do have to be careful like with anything.

 

[joyisplaying]

I have done the same thing. I use to use alot of sweetener in everything. I now have stopped because I want less man made garbage in my body. You can't always get rid of it all because it's in everything but I to limit as much as I can.

 

[Shanny]

I have done the same thing. I use to use alot of sweetener in everything. I now have stopped because I want less man made garbage in my body. You can't always get rid of it all because it's in everything but I to limit as much as I can.

Welcome, joyisplaying. Would you want to find the Introduce Yourself board & make a new thread to tell us about yourself & how you manage your diabetes? Looking forward to getting better acquainted! :wave:

 

[joyisplaying]

I did. :0)

 

[d33na]

in Japan they have been using stevia (not an artificial sweetener) to sweeten sodas for ages now...its only just been allowed in Australia as an additive...still not as a sweetener...I figure there is a money angle...or else why wouldn't they ? Ah its a plant anyone could grow lol...no profit in that!

 

[Shalynne]

in Japan they have been using stevia (not an artificial sweetener) to sweeten sodas for ages now...its only just been allowed in Australia as an additive...still not as a sweetener...I figure there is a money angle...or else why wouldn't they ? Ah its a plant anyone could grow lol...no profit in that!

If everyone could grow it, I'd have a stevia ranch by now!

(... guitars gently strum near the campfire, restless greenery settles in for the night ...)

Ahem. There's also lo han (or luo han), made from a Chinese fruit. Stevia's good, but I like this in my beverages. It's a tad pricey, but can be found online.

But sometimes, even these sweeteners come with added sugars (!) such as maltodextrin, levulose ... sucrose, even. More packages to read.

 

[d33na]

I have no idea why it costs so much....baffles me

 

[foxl]

Japan ... you know the country who held up oral contraceptives forEVER?

Just goes to how how objective medical administration is ...

 

[rusticguy]

I have ordered stevia based product and it would be reaching in next two days. Stevia Products Manufacturers, Sugar Free Food Products India .