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Croney

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23. I think it's very good for people to avoid these things, but

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 14, 2023, 08:53 AM

Jul 2023

I've reached the age where I don't think my food choices will be what kills me. I have a wonderful Splenda cookbook; I don't use white sugar for anything. We have to eat low-sodium due to my husband's BP, and we try to eat less red meat and more fish. We don't eat white bread. My downfall is sweets. I'll be 79 in November. I ran a (slow) 5K yesterday.

If I were a young person today, I would definitely pay attention to the warnings about sweeteners, and any other dangers pointed out by science. It's foolish to ignore the facts.

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I have never used an artificial sweetener [View all] malaise Jul 2023 OP

Avoided here too... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #1

The only canned food in here is tomato paste malaise Jul 2023 #3

Tomato products only, the cats get the best dry and water is left out even for the ferals ... marble falls Jul 2023 #8

The ferals love a can of wet food mixed with their dry malaise Jul 2023 #9

I know that, but they don't. They love the dry I use, no cereal, meat is the number one component. marble falls Jul 2023 #18

Lucky ferals malaise Jul 2023 #21

That is good EYESORE 9001 Jul 2023 #2

Avoided but it gets slipped in. marble falls Jul 2023 #4

I am sure along the way some has slipped in malaise Jul 2023 #6

Good for you all. Gow does that make you better? Srkdqltr Jul 2023 #5

Better? malaise Jul 2023 #7

pretty cool Skittles Jul 2023 #10

Switched to sea salt years ago malaise Jul 2023 #12

I try to avoid it Delarage Jul 2023 #11

The only processed food here is oven roasted malaise Jul 2023 #13

I do well when I cook Delarage Jul 2023 #14

So true malaise Jul 2023 #17

Being a diabetic I have to use some. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2023 #15

Good point re cost malaise Jul 2023 #19

My husband's diabetic so we use Splenda. We're old as the hills and in good Vinca Jul 2023 #16

Yes that changes everything malaise Jul 2023 #20

Splenda is the only one I can stand. You need to reduce the amount when you substitute Vinca Jul 2023 #30

Okay. nt Tommy Carcetti Jul 2023 #22

I think it's very good for people to avoid these things, but Croney Jul 2023 #23

Great post malaise Jul 2023 #24

I use some sugar alcohols because moonscape Jul 2023 #25

Excellent malaise Jul 2023 #26

You've consumed sugar alcohols. Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #27

Slid points malaise Jul 2023 #28

Good for you, but that brown sugar and molasses is still mostly sugar. tinrobot Jul 2023 #29

Isn't brown sugar Johnny2X2X Jul 2023 #32

I use white on my grapefruit halves. maxsolomon Jul 2023 #31

I love sugar of any variety and have probably eaten tons of it in my life. Chainfire Jul 2023 #33

Same here're artificial malaise Jul 2023 #34

I have tasted food with artificial sweetener DFW Jul 2023 #35

it has an after taste CatWoman Jul 2023 #38

It does, indeed DFW Jul 2023 #40

You are not alone malaise Jul 2023 #39

I drink only distilled water, rain water or pure grain alcohol... BluesRunTheGame Jul 2023 #36

i only put sugar in my tea CatWoman Jul 2023 #37