Splenda

Splenda, aka sucralose, aka poison

by Mark Yannone

The company that sells Splenda also sells treatments for some of the many negative symptoms brought about by consuming Splenda. In effect, they sell the snake and the snake bite kit. Sucralose, which can produce crippling headaches and migraines, is even added to children's Tylenol Meltaways! Many organizations behave this way, so pay attention to whom you are supporting with your dollars. One day we'll hear about a recall and a giant class-action lawsuit that will make some law firm giddy with delight.

The sugar replacement that is considered safe is stevia, a noncaloric herb that's native to Paraguay. Stevia is 300 times sweeter than sugar and is sold in this country as a dietary supplement. It is available in most grocery stores and health food stores, as a liquid concentrate and as a powder like Splenda and Equal. (Equal contains aspartame, another dangerous brain poison.)

Fortunately, those who have become addicted to dangerous diet soft drinks now have a safe alternative, Zevia, a line of safe soft drinks that is sweetened with stevia.

See also: How to Get Your Sweet Fix Without Sabotaging Your Health

Update 02/17/09: If my local Safeway store is any indication, the Splenda folks have mounted a full frontal assault on the American public. The shelf space dedicated to Splenda and the generic sucralose has always been generous, but it has tripled in the last 30 days! The only good news is that the shelf space for Equal and the generic aspartame has been greatly reduced and is almost gone. Hallelujah!

Warning: Splenda (sucralose) is in more than 4000 products now, including medications and products that contain sugar. I'm also getting reports that Splenda (sucralose) is being added to products without being noted on the label. Yikes!

Note: Remember too that "helpful" moms may be adding it to homemade baked goods that they send to school with their kids, not knowing that Splenda is poison.

Keep your eyes peeled. Tell a friend.

Update 02/18/09: If you have any medical expenses as a result of consuming Splenda (sucralose), I suggest you take the invoices to the customer service department of your grocery store for reimbursement. They are selling poison.