my step mom is diabetic, i know she uses splenda but also check some diabetic cook books

 

I tried it just for the heck of it and it tasted pretty good in my iced tea.

 

Your information you post is as reliable as any other garbage on the internet, if it was a scientific journal then it has merit, otherwise any jo shmO can post nonsense on a website and state it as facts, I see NO sources for his information, and the information provided doesnt flow right at all, "Moreover, the rats so fed were only 7-20% underweight Vs the average for the control group. Rats who are severely starved to create a 30% weight loss, only shrink their thymus by an average of 7%. " WHAT??? Random numbers thrown into a sentence? These numbers state that rats fed through gastric gavage are 7-20% underweight and that rats severely starved created a 30% weight loss, wiht a 7% shrinkage of the thymus, which has nothing to do with sucralose or "chlorocarbons".

The article goes on to say "What you need to know about sucralose is that it is of a class of compounds which places it amongst some of the most dangerous chemicals on earth" IM ABSOLUTELY STUMPED WHY IM STILL ALIVE AFTER READING THIS, LET ALONE FULLY HEALTHY!!!, I eat the most dangerous chemical on earth every morning since it was released yet im not dead???????????????????????????????????????

Sorry if this came out as a flame, but I am so sick of all the misinformation on the internet, very well done websites convince people of very untrue things, especially when it comes to "organic" food. I wont even get started on that propoganda.
It is possible that sucralose could have unknown side effects but their are PLENTY OF KNOWN side effects for things we all do on a regular basis, like fill our tanks with gas full of MTBE, when alternatives are readily available. There are much more serious life threatening things out there than SPLENDA!

sorry its 3 in the morning and i have a biochem test tomorrow

 

just bake a huge basket of brownies for the non diabetics, and place a bowl of celery sticks next to it for the diabetics...

 

Too much science has warped your brain. Try using some deductive logic and reasoning.

I don't have to worry about MTBE's as I have a water purification system in my home; good point though.

I'd love to discuss why you consider "organic" as being propaganda. I find that extremely humorous and is honestly the first time I've ever heard someone make such a claim.

How about providing a link to a "scientific journal" showing the safety of Splenda? You won't find it.

 

I believe Splenda is meant to replace sugar in situations like this (stirring into iced tea, sprinkling over fresh fruit, etc.), but does make for a very good sugar substitute when it comes to baking (brownies, cakes, etc.).

 

actually it is the only sugar substitute you CAN bake with, and it bakes well.

since it is built off of sugar (yes, it is!) it has many of the thermal properties of sugar.

 

[QUOTE=honda606,May 5 2005, 09:22 AM] Too much science has warped your brain.

 

Make two batches.

 

Bring on the Splenda Slurpee. It's friggin' hot here!!!