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Splenda - the sugar substitute you need to be wary about
On 16 March 2004, we received this note from L.M. of Sumner, WA, concerning her use of sucralose.
"It took me three times to figure it out. I was very weight-conscious at the time and bought a box of lite hot chocolate sweetened with Splenda. I drank it the first time and felt awful. I was nauseated, my heart was palpitating, and it felt as if it was starting and stopping (ectopic beats).

I thought... Jeez, what is that all about? ... and dismissed it.

Then I drank some of the hot chocolate a few days later and that same thing happened. I kind of figured it out at that point, but I tried it again just to really see if that was the cause. Sure enough--same symptoms.

Needless to say, I do not eat anything nor do I give my family anything with Splenda. I have a five-year-old with diabetes and thought it would be a good substitute... boy was I wrong."

Thank you L.M.. for sharing your story with our visitors.



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