I have been dealing with insulin resistance for 2 years as of 10-18-2009. My Endo Doctor put me on a balanced sugar free diet.
I tried "ALL" of the sugar substitutes on the market today and I mean all. I now have 83 boxes of sugar substitutes on hand and a few I threw out because they really hurt. I've tried them all in a standard 12 ounce cup of coffee and cup of tea with and without milk.
I test my sugar just before and 1 hour after drinking the coffee and tea. After drinking the coffee and tea with Splenda, with milk and without milk my blood glucose levels rise the same as sugar. The same thing seems to happen when I consume pre-packaged products made with Splenda.
Has anyone else had this problem?
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Well, no *but*.
Splenda is made from sugar, and while it is non-caloric, you clearly have a bad response to the stuff. If your body is responding like the stuff is sugar, I would say don't use it!
BTW, I assume Stevia is among the things you've tried?
ReplyI don't know if its all good for you... I just think if u need to stay away from sugar you should stay away from Splenda too . sorry I'm new to this i thought i would come on here and try to get some support ..
Replytry stevia it should'nt make your glucose levels rise.its all natural not like splenda and all the others. (:(:
ReplyAs far as I know, Splenda is not supposed to affect your blood glucose levels because it never actually gets digested; it passes through your system intact. But if you are having this kind of reaction to it, I'd definitely stay away from it. Have you tried Stevia? I never liked Stevia, but I did really like Truvia, which is the purified active sweetener in Stevia. Maybe you could give that a try?
ReplyDon't use it - obviously your body does not like it!
Have you thought about re-training your palate and drinking beverages without sugar? It's a tough transition - I know, I went through it myself in the same situation as you (and hating the thought of really processed or artifical sweeteners) - but now can't drink coffee *with* sugar it tastes like poison lol. Not everyone can do that though, and to be honest I can't always drink tea without a hint of sugar in it (1/4 - 1/2 tsp, wierd but true.)
If you can cope with the food side of your diet being sugar-free you might find that transition possible. But if you want or need substitutes for cooking etc I would suspect the stevia option is a good one - though there are other options for sweetening things, like adding fruit etc (depending on what you are making).
The thing that really helped me was learning to appreciate naturally sweet things when I wanted that sweet taste - banana's, berries, peaches etc - so I didn't crave cakes etc made with sugar.
Hope all that helps!
Replyif i were u i would but wouldnt use splenda because its graet for a diet but causes your glands to shrink
ReplyPossible answers:
1. It is NOT sugar free (or effectively not sugar free).
2. It IS sugar free, but it causes a false positive test result.
Just suggesting #2 because you may not have considered it. I don't know which one is right.
ReplyI don't know about tea, but coffee by itself raises circulating glucose levels. It does this by changing insulin sensitivity.
ReplyHi,
I am an outreach coordinator for the health videos website icyou.com.
It seems like you're getting some really good feedback about splenda and whether it is right for you. I wanted to post and offer up a link to a bunch of videos all discussing splenda and other artificial sweeteners. We have videos with health organizations, patients and especially doctors discussing various types and effects of artificial sweeteners.
link:
Replyhttp://www.icyou.com/search/node/splenda