Artificial Sweetners

[kmlpag]

Does artifical sweetner affect your blood sugar numbers? I use splenda. I've tried sweet and low and equal and don't like either of those.
Thanks for your input!

[princesslinda]

I use a mix of 1/2 sweet-n-low and half equal to sweeten my tea (try it, its quite good that way) and Splenda for cooking. I've not had any problem with any of them.

[morrisma]

I use splenda mostly and have never seen any reaction.

[MarcS]

Splenda if/when I use any sweetners. I have learned to adapt to most things without using sweetners (and salt for that matter too).

[Janlaton]

I also have learned to not use artificial sweeteners. On the whole they upset my stomach too much to be bothered. If I feel I just have to have something to be sweetened I put a touch of cinnamon.

We get used to anything and think we can only have it that way. I used to think I would never drink tea without sugar. Now if someone gives me tea with sugar I gag on it.:cool:

[Petruchio]

I use Splenda for most things.

Recently I started to experiment with Stevia. It is potent stuff. A wee bit packs a big punch!

[Hammer]

I've always wondered about the safety of artificial sweeteners like Splenda and NutraSweet....especially when I read articles like this. (http://www.splendaexposed.com/) I never know if these articles are about rare cases and contain facts from just a few cases, or if it's widespread.

[BEdmonson85]

I use Splenda as well.. never really afected my BG

[BEdmonson85]

Now if someone gives me tea with sugar I gag on it.:cool:

Isn't it weird? :D I'm the same way... used to live by Mtn. Dew. Now just a sip will make me almost sick!

[Hammer]

Isn't it weird? :D I'm the same way... used to live by Mtn. Dew. Now just a sip will make me almost sick!

Same here. If I'm really thirsty and someone gives me a regular soda, I'll take a sip with the hopes that it isn't that bad, but it is. I'll toss it too....even though I'm still thirsty. The sugared sodas are too sweet and syrupy...yuck!

[desperado]

Artifical sweetners tend to give me stomach problems. Al of them not one special brand. As for what I drink I have given up and drink water all the time breakfast lunch dinner any time water..:)

[UpNorth]

All the artificial sweeteners ending with "ol" like Malitol, Xylitol, COULD affect your bloodsugar since it's a sugar alcohol. While aspartame and those non "ol" ones shouldn't affect. I tend to NOT use artificial sweeteners when baking or cooking... I prefer to use small amounts of regular sugar instead, and dose my insulin accordingly. I do drink diet sodas though, and i use those artificial sweetener "pills" in my coffee, but sugar or honey in tea. The advantages of being T1 on insulin :T

[Handybear]

I only use stevia for sweetening. I don't even drink diet soda. Stevia requires some getting used to since it has a bit of a licorish aftertaste, but I don't even notice it anymore.

[jaime7803]

whenever i use splenda my sugar goes thru the roof! if they start using it in diet dr. pepper, i'll hang myself, lol! it is my only vice in life ;). they say splenda is sugar, and i can tell! ;) equal is my fav.! no probs, tastes awesome!