Dextrose is used to give the product some "fluff". It can be as bad for as real sugar if you come to depend on it. If you can be moderate and use a little in your coffee or tea - if that's what your using it for - it can be OK. It's when you get into artificially sweetened desserts on a regular basis that you might find yourself in trouble.

Over a year ago, I realized that I was thinking longingly about my afternoon coffee that I drank with artificial sweetener and lots of whipping cream. I was focussed on it in the same way I used to focus on sweets. Realizing that I would eventually get into big trouble with that kind of thinking, I weaned myself onto black coffee.

As many people will tell you, it's a your mileage may vary thing.

We were just having a discussion on a very similar topic Click here.

Karen