Stevia is a sweetner derived from an herb. It has been used in Japan for centuries someone said on here. It doesn't have the adverse effects that have been linked to asperteme and saccrine. It comes in liquid form, or with fiber, anbd can be used by people with candidia unlike the fillers used with splenda. It also has no carbs in the liquid form. Splenda has 1g carb per packet because of the filler. If you use to much it has a nasty bitter taste. Just a little though works wonderfully as a sweetner. Unfortunetly it hasn't been given food status by the FDA so you have to buy it as a suppliment and it is found in health food stores, or in regular stores in health food sections or pharmacy with other suppliments.