Hey Aussiemike:

I have not experienced mood swings using nutrasweet products, but I do think that I have experienced some recent weight gain because of nutrasweet products. I have been on the CAD for about two and a half years, and within the last 6 months I incorporated some carbo-lite candy bars after my lunch, and chewing sugar free gums into my diet and I think this has caused me to gain weight! I'm gonna give that up today! Along with diet soda -- which I love! I just picked up the Hellers lasted book last night and read the part about the diet soda. I'm gonna give it four days without my carbo-lite treats, gum and diet soda and see if I notice any differences.

Does anyone have any suggestions to use as a breath freshener that does not have nutrasweet?? Is a product with sorbitol okay?