Food and Diet - fitness, health, diet, medical issues, diet surgeries, and more...
Food and Diet - diet, fitness, recipes, targeted exercise, support, medical issues, and more...
Food and Diet - your online resource for everything diet-related
Stories Index 1

Stories Index 2

Stories Index 3

Stories Index 4

Stories Index 5

Stories Index 6

Stories Index 7

With the stories pouring in every month, we have
developed a new Splenda mini-site to add the new stories each month. For all stories submitted after 14 April 2005, please visit the MINI-SITE.

Splenda - the sugar substitute you need to be wary about
On 18 March 2004, we received this note from S.M. of Cicero, IL, concerning her use of sucralose.
"After several months on the Atkins diet and losing weight, I decided to try using Atkins products (that all contain sucralose) and Splenda as a sugar substitute.

For the next three months, I started to actually gain weight. I experienced heartburn, bloating, severe smelly gas, and chronic severe diarrhea. But I did not link it to the sucralose right away!

When I went to my doctor, he did many blood tests.  They showed that my liver enzymes were elevated very high. We could not figure out what was wrong.

I started eliminating foods from my diet and researching on the Internet. The last to be eliminated were the Atkins products and the Splenda in my coffee. They all contained sucralose.

I have since returned to my normal self. I will never use Splenda or sucralose again!"

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



powered by FreeFind

Sign up
for our periodic newsletter to get the latest tips, tricks, hints, help, recipes, site updates, and much more.

Site designed and maintained by webDedication webDesign Studios
© 2003-2008 webDedication webDesign studios
All rights reserved.