It seems as though every shelf in the grocery store is covered with packages advertising "low fat," "fat-free" and "zero sugar" products. I refer to them as products rather than foods because the majority of ingredients are man-made chemicals. The fact is that most people do not take the time to read through the ingredients and are consequently oblivious to the harmful products which are entering their bodies. Admittedly, I used to be one of these careless food shoppers who was immediately drawn to buy the products which convinced me with their labels that I needed to buy the product in order to not get fat. When I began to research what made these products low calorie, I was disgusted and frightened by what I found.
What is in Splenda?
The creators of Splenda advertise their product as a natural and safe artificial sweetener with no calories. The fake sugar is added to foods in order to reduce the calories so that they can then be sold as low-fat and reduced-sugar foods. Splenda is listed as suclarose on food labels. http://www.womentowomen.com/healthyweight/splenda.aspx
What are the dangers?
The fact is that Splenda is an unnatural product which cannot be recognized by the human digestive system. Ironically, the chemicals remain in our system for long periods of time and can actually be stored in fat cells thus causing weight gain. Splenda contains chlorine, and although it is not yet clear how much of it remains in the body, researchers have found that not all of the harmful chlorine is rinsed out of the body through digestion and excretion. Researchers have also concluded that Splenda consumed by children in various products like diet sodas is causing aggressiveness and malnutrition of the brain. http://www.splendaexposed.com/
Stop Poisoning Your Body!
Although it is sometimes tedious to read the labels of everything you buy in the food store, it is with out a doubt worth the effort. Over the past year, I stopped eating any foods with Splenda or other artificial sweeteners in them. I have many less migraines, feel more energized, and have a calmer state of mind knowing that I am not poisoning my brain and body with Splenda. The most amazing part of cutting out fake sugars.... I did not gain even a pound while consuming nearly 200 more calories of naturally sweetened foods each day. So please do not be frightened of real sugars, simply be smart and consume all foods in reasonable portions!
Nice posting, Molly. Strong organization. Good information and a nice whammy at the end of your sugar vs. Splenda experiment. Keep your reader and what they might need to know in mind. The one thing, purely as a reader interested in health, that I wanted to know were some common manufactured foods that contain Splenda that we never even think about. Good work. Post your next one!
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