My family?s story regarding Splenda is that we suspect it to be the cause of definite ?bloating? or increase around our waist area.

My husband and I are in our early forties and, like all of us are watching our caloric intake, we exercise by running at least 20 miles a week. I noticed though that after I had purchased a large bag of Splenda at the Price Club and started sweetening our ice tea , which we were drinking daily, I was gaining in my waist--as much as a full inch. I began to think about what had changed in my diet over the past few months and the only thing that was consistently different was the use of Splenda.

I mentioned It to my husband and we stopped using it. Within a couple of weeks he lost 5 pounds, but the difference it made in my 16-year old daughter was pronounced! She had put weight on through her middle at what I considered to be an alarming rate and had been dieting ( drinking a lot of Splenda products) and exercising. Once we stopped the Splenda it came off. In fact the other day she had on a pair of pants we had bought her back in the early spring ( before Splenda) which I had not seen her wear and now she could. Again, the only change was discontinuing the use of Splenda.

I would not consider myself to be an alarmist by any means, but this product may need more public awareness. Thanks for listening."

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