Splenda - Impacts of Regular Consumption

[Blaz Kavlic]

I use Splenda in my coffees and sprinkle some on my oats pretty much everyday. Is anyone aware of any long term health risks associated with this? Someone at work mentioned the other day that it was detrimental to health however this claim was unsubstantiated.

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[teezer33]

I have heard of people suffering from headaches, but never heard of any long term sides

[austinite]

I've used it every day, several times a day, for well over a decade. No issues.

[belva]

Why don't u use stevia?

[jimmyinkedup]

I am not aware of any. I use it and /or stevia regularly. If stevis is on sale i use it,if not splenda. Also i used splenda for years. Just started using stevia. Have hd no issues.

[gbrice75]

Been using Splenda for years, but did curb my usage quite a bit recently (in favor of Stevia) due to the potential health concerns. I know we can't jump at every study that comes out, but I like to err on the side of caution until something conclusive is established.

[Blaz Kavlic]

....but did curb my usage quite a bit recently (in favor of Stevia) due to the potential health concerns....

Did you hear a similar thing gbrice?

[Back In Black]

Internal calcification is one supposed side effect of regular long term use.

I pretty much stopped all sweeteners and either have nothing sweet or use a natural sweetener and just account for those macros's where necessary.