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Trying to Lose Weight? Don’t Look to Splenda
We get quite a few emails asking about Splenda. While our focus is primarily on aspartame, we’re interested in answering your questions as best as we’re able. A recent Duke University study published in The Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health
found that Splenda actually contributes to obesity. It also destroys beneficial intestinal bacteria and it may just interfere with the absorption of prescription drugs.
Need an alternate sweetener? The Feingold Association breaks down the options for you.
What is Splenda? Again, courtesy of the Feingold Agency, get the down and dirty details
Want to know the truth about Aspartame and synthetic sweeteners?Read
The Sum of It All: Straight Talk About Aspartame
2 Responses for “Trying to Lose Weight? Don’t Look to Splenda”
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If you are trying to lose weight there are unfortunately two options, eat less calories or exercise more, both of which take willpower.
…or gastric bypass surgery, or a high calorie/low carb diet (on which I’ve maintained a 60 lb. loss), or…or..or…
More useless, cynical, internet harshness. Very productive, Aaron.
Take some of that abundant willpower of yours and use it to keep snarky responses out of helpful sites like this one.