This started as reading a Facebook post from friend Gregg Weiss,
"Do you use "Splenda" or any food items that contain it?
http://thepeopleschemist.com/splenda-the-artificial-sweetener-that-explodes-internally/
I commented on the post that I did, and was having digestive issues recently getting worse. Then I decided to send the note below to my family and close friend, but the testimonial deserves greater distribution.
"Hi, y'all. I have been very low key because I have had to spend some down time in bed with bad digestive tract issues that I have mentioned, just not the severity. Almost to the point of going to the gastro dr. or ER.
I have been consuming Splenda (sucralose) in various ways, in coffee, arizona diet green tea at lunch, and sprite zero in the evening. That makes for an all day consumption of what the linked article says is poison.
Eric told me to drink regular sprite, at least it won't kill me, and I tried. But I was addicted to Sprite Zero, and try as I might to drink LaCroix seltzer or other soda, I kept going back to Zero. It was worse than an alcohol addiction.
Lauren gave me some other sugar substitute, Domino sugar and stevia, and I used that whole box up. as well as a box of sugar in the raw and a box of Truvia. then I was left with a box of Splenda.
With my financial situation, I use what I can find in the cupboard. But no more.
I have to be very disciplined to avoid Splenda, sucralose (and aspartame) .
This email is to remind those who I care for to ride my ass about it if you see me going back to it."
Splenda can mess you up. Stay the hell away from it.
