New lab experiments on #sucralose, the key ingredient in #Splenda and an sweetener found in protein powders, energy bars and many other sugar-free products, indicate the potential for serious health concerns.

The findings generated some scary stories in popular media and some pushback from the manufacturer.

Our expert sorts out the facts from fiction and offers straightforward advice on consumption.

https://medium.com/wise-well/splenda-might-be-damaging-your-dna-study-suggests-aa9378d86268

#health #diet #nutrition

The Artificial Sweetener Splenda May Damage Your DNA
Sucralose, marketed as Splenda, triggers production of a DNA-toxic chemical. #sucralose #splenda #genotoxin #leakygut #carcinogen
https://youtu.be/tCszrdIp0Zg

#SweetenASong
#HashtagGames

#Splenda: "Imitation Sugar Cane of Life"

#REM (2001)

#EddieFM #AltRock #2000s https://youtu.be/0vqgdSsfqPs

Splenda (Sucralose) Isn’t Giving You Cancer

“we’ve got decades of safety data indicating that artificial sweeteners are not particularly harmful. While it’s true that we cannot entirely exclude the potential for some harm of sweeteners at a population level, we can definitely say that there is currently very little evidence indicating that they are bad for actual human beings drinking or eating actual diet foods.”

https://gidmk.medium.com/splenda-sucralose-isnt-giving-you-cancer-8ade5ad7a708

#Science #Splenda #Sucralose #News

We thought it was safe to consume,
Splenda was thought to be benign.
But researches have now found
That this sweetener is unbound
It damages DNA, and could lead to cancerous signs.

#splenda #sucralose #cancer #dna #oxidativestress #poetry

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/sucralose-found-in-common-sweetener-damages-dna-may-cause-cancer

Researchers are warning of higher #cancer risk for those who consume the artificial sweetener #sucralose, brand name #Splenda. It is found in many products, including #DietCoke and #RedBull. Sucralose breaks up #DNA, destroying cells, when it is digested.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/health-fitness/cancer-warning-sweetener-found-diet-30145962

Sucralose Damages DNA, Linked to Leaky Gut: Study

#sucralose #DNA # LeakyGut https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/992667

https://www.newsweek.com/artificial-sweetner-sucralose-dna-damage-1804008

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22724-leaky-gut-syndrome

#splenda #truvia #equal # Sweet'NLow $sugarfree

As I was setting these out for Debbie to find this morning, I was reminded that sometimes - all of the time? - that simple, easy to go unnoticed things have little messages for us. Do any of these packets of Splenda have a message that you can receive today? #simplepleasures #splenda #morningcoffee #goodmorning #littlenudges #mindfulness #reminders

Erythritol Sweeteners May Risk Heart Attack and Stroke:
Adding Truvia and like artificial sweeteners that contain the sweet alcohol erythritol could bump up your risk of heart attack and stroke 3 to 4-fold. #erythritol #truvia #splenda #equal #heartattack #stroke #clotting
https://youtu.be/uaZW01R9RLI

I have #diabetes and I’m a terrible patient. I always almost feel guilty when i tell that kid at #mcdonalds that the order for 15 #splenda is in fact not a typo.