Splenda: A better alternative to sugar?

by Tiffany Rider

Splenda is a product of McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, who are, according to Splenda's website, "committed to developing innovative nutritional products.... that provide important health and lifestyle benefits to consumers."

Splenda is an artificial sweetener containing sucralose, a chemically-created sweetening agent. There are many people who believe that artificial sweeteners are better for the body, such as Splenda, but many others believe that agents like sucralose are harmful. According to Splenda's website, sucralose has been on international markets for over 13 years. Just because a product has been on the market for a long period of time does not prove it is healthy. This is the same with FDA approved products; if you look into the history of the FDA you will see why.

Here is an opinion on Splenda by physician and author Dr. Joseph Mercola :



For those who oppose artificial sweeteners and aspartame, an alternative is stevia. To learn about stevia, check Stevia.net out.