Thu, May-20-04, 20:41
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,018
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 320/220/195
BF:
Progress: 80%
Location: Pensacola, FL
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I mainly use Stevia Extract Powder, which is actually a Natural Sweetener [it comes from the Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf which is native to South America, and can be had with no fillers.] On occassion, I will use Saccharine [Liquid, Tablet, or Packets*] or Splenda [Granular*,] though not too much since fillered sweeteners [the ones with stars] contain Partially Digested Cornstarch [Maltodextrin] and/or Glucose [Dextrose.] I never use Aspartame Based Sweeteners, but I will drink a Diet Soda on rare occassions. I chose Fountain Diet Sodas over Canned/Bottled, since the Diet Coke/Pepsi that comes out of the Fountain [at least at Fast Food Joints,] is sweetened with a mix of Saccharine and Aspartame, which means less Aspartame is used, especially if they can get them to synergize with each other. The Cans/Bottles are sweetened with 100% Aspartame:
Aspartame --> Methanol (Wood Alcohol) + Phenylalinine + Aspartic Acid (Nuertotoxin)
Methanol --> Formic Acid (Red Ant Poison) + Fermaldehyde (Embalming Fluid)
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