Wed, Apr-23-03, 09:13
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,315
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Plan: Atkins (Pre-Maintenance)
Stats: 160/135/130
BF:35%/28%/22%
Progress: 83%
Location: New York, NY
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The ingredient in Splenda is "sucralose." The reason sucralose is preferred over a lot of other sweeteners is its taste (it's derived from real sugar) and the lack of side effects.
Other Atkins approved sweeteners include saccharin, Ace-K, and I believe stevia.
The reason aspartame is discouraged is its side effects. It is a known toxin, first of all, and can cause cravings and stalls in many people. Personally I have found that it gives me headaches and triggers migraines.
Good luck finding Splenda... it is good tasting and will stand up to heat so it is fine to cook with.
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