Best Resources:
The truth about splenda
"The lethal science of Splenda" by James Bowen MD
Dr. Mercola's website-another good article.
Also Check out:
DiabesityCure.com
Interesting fact:
Tate&Lyle, the british company that produces Splenda® Owns Suraclose.com...
Visit the Q/A portion of their website, and observe in how vague they are with explaining to visitors what excatly they are selling the public. Under the the topic "What is Sucralose" they literally answer:
"Sucralose is a no-calorie sweetener that is made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar."
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Splenda is actually sucralose. Some facts on Sucralose:
1. Sucralose is a chlorocarbon
2. Up to 27% of sucralose that is ingested is absorbed into the body by the digestive system
3. Long-term human studies with sucralose have not been performed.
The world's largest retailer of natural and organic foods (Whole Foods Market), made an official policy statement of not carrying products containing sucralose in any of its outlets. The retailer’s health-related concerns revolved around five essential points:
1. Sucralose is an artificial substance, some of which is absorbed by the body
2. Pre-approval tests indicated a potential for toxicity
3. Sucralose is a chlorinated compound (a chlorocarbon)
4 Independent, controlled human studies had not been performed
5. Long-term human studies with sucralose had not been performed. |
