Artificial Sweeteners

[Carlton Banks]

I use them as an alternative to sugar in tea & coffee.

I might consume 1 cup of coffee and a 4 teas a day.

Is 5 sweeteners too much per day.

I am using Canderel at the moment.

[LMC]

It bloody well better not be ! I put 3 silver spoon sweeteners in my coffee and I drink at least a dozen cups a day

[bing]

I think in moderation it's ok diabetics have been on them for years 20years plus for some!!!!

[GTIR]

I use canderel innmy coffee. I'd like to give up but it tastes urghh without.

Also, if I'm anywhere apart from my house and I get offered coffee and ask for "sweeteners" its like when you enter a pub and say "I'll have a babysham", it's embarrassing.



(so I've heard)

Edited by GTIR on Monday 24th January 18:25

[RenOh]

I wonder about this as well. I swapped sugar for sweetener and it has definitely contributed to a slow weightloss.

However, I feel like sugar in a way is healthier as it is natural and your body can process it.

I guess as mentioned above, to give up coffee for a while and hopefully I won't need sugar or sweetener in it (I only have it in my coffee).

[goldblum]

Carlton Banks said:

I use them as an alternative to sugar in tea & coffee.

I might consume 1 cup of coffee and a 4 teas a day.

Is 5 sweeteners too much per day.

I am using Canderel at the moment.

5 sweeteners is fine.This will total 0 calories.

A teaspoon of sugar is approx 20 cals,and a teaspoon of Canderel 2 cals.

[Carlton Banks]

goldblum said:

Carlton Banks said:

I use them as an alternative to sugar in tea & coffee.

I might consume 1 cup of coffee and a 4 teas a day.

Is 5 sweeteners too much per day.

I am using Canderel at the moment.

5 sweeteners is fine.This will total 0 calories.

A teaspoon of sugar is approx 20 cals,and a teaspoon of Canderel 2 cals.

Side effects?

[goldblum]

Carlton Banks said:

goldblum said:

Carlton Banks said:

I use them as an alternative to sugar in tea & coffee.

I might consume 1 cup of coffee and a 4 teas a day.

Is 5 sweeteners too much per day.

I am using Canderel at the moment.

5 sweeteners is fine.This will total 0 calories.

A teaspoon of sugar is approx 20 cals,and a teaspoon of Canderel 2 cals.

Side effects?

It will make your tea and coffee taste sweeter.

[goldblum]

Sorry

It contains aspartame,an artificial sweetener.Taken at everyday levels it is considered safe.

[Carlton Banks]

goldblum said:

Sorry

It contains aspartame,an artificial sweetener.Taken at everyday levels it is considered safe.

or Saccharin.....

[BOBBY G]

Do they not increase your chances of getting cancer?

[LMC]

BOBBY G said:

Do they not increase your chances of getting cancer?

Probably. Alongside eating processed food, running in the street, walking in the street, drinking tap water, drinking spring water, wearing polyester, using a PC, using a mobile phone, sitting in the sun, building sandcastles at Chernobyl etc etc.

nb not all of the above is true. Probably.