which sugar substitute is the safest ?

amn70 wrote:

At this point Stevia is likely the safest since its the the most natural. Everything else is manufactured using chemicals. That doesn't mean that Stevia will be proven safe longterm but given a choice between something that has been deemed totally natural like Stevia to something thats engineered like Aspartame I'd put my money on Stevia.

i agree.:) thanks. i already bought some Stevia.

i have some Sevia drinks already. 69 cents a can, on sale at Wholefoods. previous price was 99 cents. the six pack is 4 cents cheaper for each can. but buying individual cans is better if you want to taste the different flavors.

Stevia is a natural anti-inflammatory, so it's the healthiest choice.

poovaloop wrote:

Stevia is a natural anti-inflammatory, so it's the healthiest choice.

i agree, naturally :)

Commander Bunny wrote:

Honey.

I am a diabetic, also and my doctor said for me to use Splenda.

Fallen Angel wrote:

<quoted text>I am a diabetic, also and my doctor said for me to use Splenda.

i agree. when I ordered a small decaf from Dunkin Donuts today, i asked for Splenda sweetener.

refraim323 wrote:

Raisin is good, I myself like it.

i like raisins too. but i eat prunes more. i like the taste of prunes.

i only drink Sevia drinks. i bought them from WholeFoods.

andet1987 wrote:

i only drink Sevia drinks. i bought them from WholeFoods.

I love that Zevia brand soda. It's so good and it keeps me off sugar.

poovaloop wrote:

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I love that Zevia brand soda. It's so good and it keeps me off sugar.

me too. there are about 7 or 8 flavors ? i love 3 flavors:
the cola, root beer, cream soda :)

I didn't like the ginger ale. Too gingery and I like ginger. The orange and the lemon-lime are okay, but I like the three you like.

poovaloop wrote:

I didn't like the ginger ale. Too gingery and I like ginger. The orange and the lemon-lime are okay, but I like the three you like.

me too, i did not like the ginger and others. i only like the cola, root beer, and cream soda. i bought 8 cans today.:)

which store do you buy your Sevia drinks ? i buy mine from WholeFoods.

I have a Hannaford Supermarket near me that has them. That's closer to me than the nearest Whole Foods. They're a buck a can, but ya gotta buy them in six packs, so $5.99/six pack. That's ok with me. They keep me off sugar.

poovaloop wrote:

I have a Hannaford Supermarket near me that has them. That's closer to me than the nearest Whole Foods. They're a buck a can, but ya gotta buy them in six packs, so $5.99/six pack. That's ok with me. They keep me off sugar.

at WholeFoods, it was previously 99 cents a can. later it is on sale, 69 cents a can. but the 6 pack is only about $3.95, also on sale.

aside from Aspartame, another sweetener to avoid is:

Acesulfame Potassium
or
Acesulfame K
or
Ace K

side effects of Acesulfame K:

http://www.ehow.com/about_5493928_side-effect...

I use aspertame in my tea. I've read it has side effects but I haven't noticed any and wonder if it's even true because of this.

Knock off purse seller wrote:

I use aspertame in my tea. I've read it has side effects but I haven't noticed any and wonder if it's even true because of this.

aspartame is the worst additive in the market. a lot of side effects. i have not drunk any diet pepsi or coke for many weeks now. the only diet colas that i will drink are: Diet Rite, Pepsi or Coke with Splenda.

i also avoid anything with MSG. other names of MSG are:

hyrolyzed vegetable protein
disodium inosinate
disodium guanylate
Herb-ox
anything autolyzed
anything hydrolyzed
glutamic acid
E621 (code name)

the safest sweetener is Stevia. i always buy Sevia pops from WholeFoods. they use Stevia sweetener.

Splenda is not so good for you either. Something about it attacking the joints. Now, most people won't really feel outward effects of it, but it does do slow but lasting damage to the body.

I didn't know that Zevia goes on sale for under $4 per six pack. I gotta look out for that deal. Thanks.

poovaloop wrote:

Splenda is not so good for you either. Something about it attacking the joints. Now, most people won't really feel outward effects of it, but it does do slow but lasting damage to the body.
I didn't know that Zevia goes on sale for under $4 per six pack. I gotta look out for that deal. Thanks.

thanks for the Splenda advice :) the Sevia drinks from WholeFoods have gone up again. it is 99 cents a can again. but the cashier lady told me that they have sale from time to time.