Sugar substitute

[orlando]

Are sugar substitutes bad for you?

[louadams6]

Im not really sure of the correct answer to this but ive heard three people in as many weeks say they are bad for you. I overheard a conversation last week about sweetners and someone said at least sugar only rots your teeth! So i have to be honest ive been wary of using them since but i havent found the answer yet either!

[smudge]

I only drink one cup of tea a day usng one Hermesetas sweetener. I've been doing this for years, but can't say it has caused me any health problems.

(Can't remember the last time we took the lid off our sugar caddy. None of our family take sugar & I only use it when making crumbles).  

[lauraking72]

i cant use any sweeteners in tea or coffee as i was getting headaches and feeling sick, but as soon as i stopped using sweeteners i felt ok. i read an article about aspartame being the same poison as red ants use to sting. i am sure if you put aspartame into your search engine then you will find out a lot more.

[orlando]

thanks for the reponses - always just curious - I try to stay away from them as a rule. i became suspect when I started getting weird cravings for Diet Coke!

[smudge]

Even though I only have one a day - that's still 365 a year, so you've got me thinking now! Perhaps I might start having a 1/4 of a tsp full of sugar instead, or none at all!

[Peahead66]

Absolutely! Legal poison. http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/nutrasweet_scandal.htm

Enjoy!!