12 Questions you need to have answered before you eat Splenda

Hopefully you will not fall for Splenda"s latest marketing blitz of a product you can bake with. No matter what the form or package, Splenda is far from healthy and I do not recommend using it at all. If you are currently using Splenda, or plan to in the future, I highly recommend that you read my past article The Potential Dangers of Sucralose to find out more about the hazards this "healthy" sweetener poses. You can also find out why one woman has compared it to a biochemical warfare agent.

The bottom line is don"t let these marketers fool you. There is no magic alternative to sugar when it comes to sweeteners. You simply cannot have your cake and eat it too when it comes to this area. It is far too early to tell just how much damage this newest sweetener will cause, as not enough people have consumed this product to observe large numbers of adverse effects.

However, I have had a number of patients in our Wellness Center who have had some severe migraines and possibly even seizures from consuming this product.

My advice?

AVOID Sucralose.

Here is a list of health problems associated with sucralose intake based on research with animals that sucralose marketers won"t tell you about:

•Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40 percent shrinkage)
•Enlarged liver and kidneys
•Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus
•Increased cecal weight
•Reduced growth rate
•Decreased red blood cell count
•Hyperplasia of the pelvis
•Extension of the pregnancy period
•Aborted pregnancy
•Decreased fetal body weights and placental weights
•Diarrhea
If you are looking for healthy alternatives to add to your cooking routine without sacrificing taste, you should consider using coconut oil. Coconut oil doesn"t contain any dangerous trans-fats, which are found in vegetable oils (including olive oil), margarine and shortening. Trans-fats can raise LDLs or "bad" cholesterol levels, which could lead to clogged arteries, heart disease, type-II diabetes and should be avoided.

Coconut oil also works as an excellent weight-loss aid because it actually speeds up the metabolism, which will cause your body to burn more calories in a day.