Guest guest Posted November 27, 2000 Report Share Posted November 27, 2000 Hello, This is my first post to this group. I used to belong to the original group but had to drop it because of the volume of mail. I remember a discussion on that list about a form of Spenda that contains no carbs and therefore no calories. Did anyone discover where and how it is available? I do not remember a resolution to the question. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2000 Report Share Posted November 27, 2000 > Hello, > > This is my first post to this group. I used to belong to the original > group but had to drop it because of the volume of mail. > I remember a discussion on that list about a form of Spenda that contains > no carbs and therefore no calories. Did anyone discover where and how it is > available? I do not remember a resolution to the question. > Thanks, > Hi : Splenda in now available just about everywhere on supermarket shelves, in the U.S. There is also a website where it can be ordered. Do a search on Splenda, and I'm sure you'll find it. I buy it at my regular local market and find it to be an very good non- cal substitute for sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2000 Report Share Posted November 28, 2000 > Hello, > > This is my first post to this group. I used to belong to the original > group but had to drop it because of the volume of mail. > I remember a discussion on that list about a form of Spenda that contains > no carbs and therefore no calories. Did anyone discover where and how it is > available? I do not remember a resolution to the question. > Thanks, > : You can get Splenda (aka Sucralose) at www.splenda.com (aka www.sucralose.com). It is a non-caloric sweetener which, if I remember correctly, takes advantage of the sensitivity of taste buds to the shape of molecules to give you the experience of a sugary taste but without calories, insulin spike, or sudden rise in BG. Also consider stevia, a plant extract used as a sweetener. Like splenda, it is metabolically inert. Both these products use complex carbs like maltodextrin as volumizers (the substances themselves as so much sweeter than sugar that you almost can't use too little), but again with no metabolic impact. Happy sweetening. Chriss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2000 Report Share Posted November 28, 2000 Thanks for your prompt answer but I have been using that form for two years (before it was available in stores). I am looking for the form discussed on the science list which is pure sucralose and contains no carbohydrates nor calories used as bulking agents or fillers. Does anyone remember how it was obtained? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2000 Report Share Posted November 29, 2000 > ...pure sucralose and contains no carbohydrates nor > calories used as bulking agents or fillers. > > Does anyone remember how it was obtained? > I use http://www.lowcarbtreats.com Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2000 Report Share Posted November 29, 2000 > > ...pure sucralose and contains no carbohydrates nor > > calories used as bulking agents or fillers. > > > > Does anyone remember how it was obtained? > > > > I use http://www.lowcarbtreats.com > > Todd Thanks Todd for the exact location of one of the applicable websites. Apparently we have lots of " lurkers " with a lot of info and knowledge to share. So let's hear from you folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 Did everyone forget me? It seemed my question about where to buy Splenda disappeared. Any ideas? MM _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 >Did everyone forget me? >It seemed my question about where to buy Splenda disappeared. >Any ideas? >MM MM - I answered you. Apparently you didn't see it. Splenda is available in the sugar section of the regular supermarket. Where the other artificial sweetners are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 Mambo, Francesca replied that you can find it in grocery stores, which is what I've found as well. Look for it next to the sugar substitutes (like Equal) or next to sugar. > > Did everyone forget me? > It seemed my question about where to buy Splenda disappeared. > Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2002 Report Share Posted December 13, 2002 Chris- >Anyone know the scoop on Splenda? Seems very suspicious to me... Bad news. Not only does it contain sucralose, which may be bad news, it uses a bulking agent which is extremely harmful to the gut. There's some information about it at http://www.holisticmed.com/splenda/ - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 >> Bad news. Not only does it contain sucralose, which may be bad news, it uses a bulking agent which is extremely harmful to the gut. Where can I find info specifically on the damage to the gut? I did an online check for " sucralose " and " bulking agent " but mostly came up with tons of pages just giving information about how it is mfd. My DH uses this despite my uneasiness with it, and lately has had a series of food poisoning-like episodes and also severe chest pain, all for no apparent reason, none of which he can figure out. After reading letters written to Dr. Mercola on the subject, it sounds to me like Splenda symptoms! ~ Carma ~ " Having a family is like having a bowling alley installed inside your head. " ~ Mull ~ Home Education Resources & Links Directory: http://members.ispwest.com/paden/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 I used Splenda sparingly during my first year lc'ing. One thing I noticed was that it made me crave sweetness more than actual sugar. Also, I found that it made my stomach rumbly - sounds odd, but I have no other way to explain the sensation. Finally, it started tweaking my heart palpitations (also triggered by stress, hormones, caffeine, chocolate, and certain unknown chemicals in some processed foods). So, I've made the big switch back to real sugar in the form of maple syrup and honey. Dryad -- http://www.puritycontrol.co.uk - XF rec's at The Grove, updated 12/24/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 >>That's a far cry from someone over 100 pounds using it as a sweetener at under 20 mg per dose. > The issue is purely one of dosage. <snip> > eating it as a staple food, compared with 2/10 of a gram. 20 mg is 2/100 of a gram Duncan. Don't worry Einstein failed math too. : o) Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 In a message dated 10/14/2004 1:20:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, health writes: Subject: Splenda?Anybody know if the sweetner "Splenda" is a good substitute for sugar? Is it safe?-- Peace!!- --- I've heard that there are reactions. You are better off with stevia. Myra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Hi Chc: According to the newspaper, lawyers appear to be asserting that the mercury is a byproduct of chlorine production: " Hugh Lambert, with the Lambert and law firm in New Orleans, supplied the Register with documents that he said were produced by Olin Corp. for the federal court case, filed in Mobile and New Jersey. Those documents state that the salty aggregate was a mercury- laced brine waste product from the company's former chlorine manufacturing process. The documents also describe how the company's waste material -- which EPA categorizes as a hazardous waste product dubbed " K071 " -- was supplied by the company as a road-surfacing material. " Rodney. > > > > > > Just read in my morning paper(Mobile Register)about the town of > > McIntosh, AL, being riddled with mercury in the form of a salty > > aggregate that apparently has polluted the local streams. McIntosh > > is the only place in the country that manufactures Splenda. > > According to EPA Toxicologist Deborah Rice, people have been > > ingesting it and inhaling it for some time. Previous contamination > > from an Olin Corp. chlorine manufacturing plant in McIntosh has > > forced the town to shut down some of its drinking water sources and > > the chlorine plant itself has been declared a Federal Superfund > site > > because of the severity of the contamination. There are less than > > 300 people in McIntosh, so the aggregate has spread to surrounding > > communities as it was used as a road-surfacing material. This > > brings it into homes and workplaces as dust from shoes and tires. > > Splenda is not mentioned in the article and there is no information > > on the impact of this dangerous waste material on their location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Splenda is indeed made in McIntosh by Tate & Lyle PLC . They are currently expanding their plant to keep up with demand shortages. Olin is the largest chlorine manufacturer/processor east of MS river. Located near the large salt dome near Mobile, AL. and has been doing it long before industry was very careful about hazardous waste and also may be a questionable corporate citizen. Splenda is associated with J & J who generally appear to be pretty good in that respect. As a regular consumer of sucralose I would be very interested in learning of any credible quality issues. AFAIK the bulk sucralose is processed as a liquid (for soft drink MFRs). I'm not sure if the dry supermarket sugar substitute is packaged in AL, but I doubt even it is exposed to road dust. JR -----Original Message----- From: Rodney [mailto:perspect1111@...] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 12:57 PM Subject: [ ] Re: Splenda Hi Chcinagr: So what is the implication of the article? ................ A) That Splenda may contain mercury? or ........ That Splenda production creates mercury as a byproduct? or ..... C) That it is a curiosity item that the location where Splenda is manufactured happens to suffer mercury contamination? Also, is it only Splenda that is made there, or is sucralose, the important ingredient in Splenda, also made there? It seems to me that sucralose is the ingredient people here would most likely be interested in, rather than Splenda, which contains other stuff that one would probably want to avoid (no, not mercury) in addition to the sucralose. Thanks. Rodney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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