FDA approved in 1998, this sweetener is 600 times sweeter than sugar. Sucralose is made from sugar, a fact that Splenda® has been more than happy to use for marketing. What they did was replaced the three hydroxyl groups (OH) with Chlorine atoms (Cl). If you don’t understand this, don’t worry. What this did was make the end product, sucralose, indigestible and unabsorbed in the body. It also made it heat stable, which is why it can so readily be used in cooking.
The ADI for sucralose is 5mg/kg body weight. Because it passes through the body unabsorbed and such small amounts are necessary due to the sweetness, not to worry about ingesting too much. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, everything in moderation.
I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is. And it is in a lot of stuff Sadly, the package doesn't have to say Splenda, or diet, to have sucralose in it. You have to read labels. So, you might still be using it and don't even know it!
A lot of people, including myself, have gotten/are getting sick from it.
Many people don't get any symptoms at all
Sucralose is poison. It ruined five years of my life. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it. I went to several doctors. I had a dozen different tests. I was told that I had a number of different problems. I was on different medication for many years.
The slogan, "Made from sugar..." is very misleading. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar. The resulting chemical is a class of chemicals called organochloride. Organochlorides are typically poisonous.
carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh air.
Check out what others are saying http://www.foodanddiet.com/NewFiles/splenda-story-list.html http://www.belicove.com/archives/beliblog/000651.html http://splendasickness.blogspot.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtwUfbKiWmY&ref=mf
Check out organochlorides http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Organochlorides http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Organochloride
Check out Duke University study http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18800291
More interesting Links http://www.thepeopleschemist.com/view_learning.php?learning_id=14 http://jstevens.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/how-sucralose-aka-splenda-is-made-and-why-you-want-to-avoid-it/ http://bumperstickers.cafepress.com/item/sucralose-made-me-sick-bumper-sticker/388009934
Sucralose
Posted by Jane N.
FDA approved in 1998, this sweetener is 600 times sweeter than sugar. Sucralose is made from sugar, a fact that Splenda® has been more than happy to use for marketing. What they did was replaced the three hydroxyl groups (OH) with Chlorine atoms (Cl). If you don’t understand this, don’t worry. What this did was make the end product, sucralose, indigestible and unabsorbed in the body. It also made it heat stable, which is why it can so readily be used in cooking. The ADI for sucralose is 5mg/kg body weight. Because it passes through the body unabsorbed and such small amounts are necessary due to the sweetness, not to worry about ingesting too much. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, everything in moderation.