Is the sweetener,Splenda safe?

Question

Please support your answer with facts.

Answer 1

yes used it for years

Answer 2

yes and 6 times sweeter than sugar

Answer 3

Yes.

"Sucralose has been accepted by several national and international food safety regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Joint Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization Expert Committee on Food Additives, The European Union's Scientific Committee on Food, Health Protection Branch of Health and Welfare Canada and Food Standards Australia-New Zealand (FSANZ). Sucralose is the only artificial sweetener ranked as "safe" by the consumer advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest.[13][14] According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, one can consume 15 mg/kg/day of Sucralose "on a daily basis over a ... lifetime without any adverse effects".[15] For a 150 lb person, 15 mg/kg is about 1 g, equivalent to about 75 packets of Splenda or the sweetness of 612 gm or 2500 kcal of sugar.

“In determining the safety of sucralose, the FDA reviewed data from more than 110 studies in humans and animals. Many of the studies were designed to identify possible toxic effects including carcinogenic, reproductive and neurological effects. No such effects were found, and FDA's approval is based on the finding that sucralose is safe for human consumption.”[16] For example, McNeil Nutritional LLC studies submitted as part of its U.S. FDA Food Additive Petition 7A3987, indicated that "in the 2-year rodent bioassays...there was no evidence of carcinogenic activity for either sucralose or its hydrolysis products...."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucralose

Of course, like any product, there are some concerns but the do not seem well-founded.  Check the link for more info.

Answer 4

Unfortunately I don't have facts, only my memory and I don't feel like googling for 15 minutes but I believe most artificial sweeteners are believed to cause cancer in large doses. Also, they are beginning to find that diet sodas really aren't that at all as the body has a hard time recognizing exactly what the h**l fake sugar is and treats it as sugar or something similar anyway. Will your head explode? Nah.

Answer 5

NO!

Don't use Splenda at all!



I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is. And it is in a lot of stuff. The package doesn't have to say Splenda to have sucralose in it. You have to read labels. So, you might still be using it and don't even know it!



A lot of people, including myself, have gotten/are getting sick from it.



Sucralose is poison. It ruined five years of my life. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it. I went to several doctors. I had a dozen different tests. I was told that I had a number of different problems. I was on different medication for many years.



The slogan, "Made from sugar..." is very misleading. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar. The resulting chemical is an organochloride (chlorocarbon). Organochlorides are typically poisons.



carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh air.

Answer 6

Usually sucralose, an artificial sweetener, like Sweet&Low can cause cancer.

Splenda is suitable for people with diabetes and it may contribute minimal calories.

Since Splenda is the same thing as sucralose, it is the only artificial sweetener considered safe.