Splenda ok ? other sweeteners ?

I use Equal have never tried Splenda!!  I will try it and see if there is a diffrence. I will let you know.

Lots of threads on artificial sweetners on this forum can be summed up by this:

Opinion 1: Sweetners are a great zero-calorie alternative to sugar
Opinion 2: Sweetners will give you cancer or kill you eventually
Opinion 3: While antectdotal evidence may exist, there is nothing concrete to back up Opinion 2
Opinions 2 and 3 will now go back and forth citing studies and promptly de-bunking them. Usually one of these posters is a doctor. And then the thread usually ends with...
Opinion 4: Like anything in life, moderation is key

Great summation Lisa!

I'll add a list of sweeteners that I use or keep meaning to try in no particular order.
Splenda
Xylitol
Equal
Honey
Agave Nectar
Sugar
Sugar in the raw

I know I've been trying to cut back on my splenda use. I would use about 3 packets a day, plus a propel. for my am coffee I use a tsp of sugar then for my afternoon cup I use 1 1/2 cpacks of splenda. I figure the 10 calories in that sugar isn't going to kill me!

I've been trying to kick my Splenda habit. I generally don't use it much at all...but some of the products I eat (certain yogurts and beverages) contain it. To sweeten my tea, I've switched over to using TruVia, which is a form of the all-natural sweetener Stevia. I don't know how much "safer" it is over the artificial sweeteners, but I like that it's not as sweet as Splenda or Equal. I only use 1/2 a packet at a time, so I get 2 uses out of 1 packet (the stuff is expensive). I'm also trying not to get myself into the habit of using it everyday...more like 3x a week or so.