Health and longevity

BunsenBurner
Thu, 28 May 2009 17:03:00 +0000

Son of Opie is correct, Splenda has a chlorine atom in its structure. Not exactly a powerful alkylator, but who knows. I do not eat my lab chemicals. I just use one spoon of sugar instead of two, or no sugar at all
My H’s gastroenterologist is not a huge fan of sugar substitutes. He says that because some sucrose substitues are not absorbed and/or metabolized by the human body, these compounds pass down to the parts of the GI tract where sugars do not belong, and some nasty buggers who love that stuff start multiplying in the lower parts of our guts because suddenly there is a steady supply of food for them.
Our family diet trick? Use salad plates instead of the big dinner ones. That way, the servings are smaller, and the plate still looks full.