> > Do you distinguish between different types of artificial sweetners? I try to get things with Splenda in them because I've heard other artifical sweetners are bad for health. Plus I think Splenda tastes better.
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> I have no science to back this up, but I have also heard that Splenda is way better for you than other artificial sweeteners. I actually keep Splenda in a box at home, for occasional use in things that need to taste sweet but shouldn't be allowed to fatten me up. :-)

I couldn't survive without Splenda. But I wonder why it is OK for diabetics if, as they say in their ads, "It tastes like sugar, because it's made from sugar." They never explained that in chemistry class, largely because Splenda had not been invented yet when I took chemistry.
Howard