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Originally Posted by honeychile
Thanks so much for this thread! I have bad reactions to both aspartame & Splenda, and was wondering what the natural sweeteners were like. FWIW, honey is supposedly really bad for diabetics, but I don't know for sure. I wish you could get small doses of Stevia, Truvia, etc, to test your body's reactions.
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My bff is Type I and she uses agave syrup because the artificial stuff can get to her at times.
Splenda/sucralose is the work of pure evil and is in so much stuff honeychile, srsly, it is everywhere. It makes me so sick and I have no idea how much it takes so I have to read the labels on everything. It is in a majority of toothpaste and mouthwash, so it takes me time to read the labels if I am not buying the more expensive "natural" organic stuff. Because of my sinus issues I have to be extra diligent about the damage from antibiotics, mouth breathing from congestion while sleeping, and general stanky breath and canker sores from stress so the benefits of chemical toothpaste are worth it to me until I get the nasal drama resolved.
Also be aware of anything that is low or no sugar added because Splenda/sucralose is in it as well. Juices, yogurt, non-dairy creamers, ice cream, cereal, it is more prevalent than Starbucks.