You thought that the most natural sugar alternative that doesn't give you calories is Splenda. Their advertisement reads: "Made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar". But in fact, the correct statement must say: "Made from dextrose, maltodextrin and 4-chloro-4-deoxy-alpha, D-Galactopyranosyl-1, 6-dichloro-1, 6-dideoxy-beta, D-fructofuranoside, provides a sweet taste by irritating your taste buds and confusing your brain of eating sugar without sensing insulin spike." If that sounds a little harsh, it should. Unfortunately, consumers are being mislead by the false advertisements and marketing campaigns, so that manufacturers can capitilize on the health of bodies starving for some real nutrition and natural energy.

History

Sucralose was discovered in 1976 by researchers working under the auspices of Tate & Lyle Ltd., a large British sugar refiner. In 1980, Tate & Lyle arranged with Johnson & Johnson, the world's largest health care company, to develop sucralose. Johnson & Johnson formed McNeil Speciality Products Company in 1980 to commercialize sucralose. In 1991, Canada became the first nation to approve the use of sucralose. In April, 1998 the US Food and Drug Administration granted approval for sucralose to be used in a variety of food products. Diet RC cola was the first US product with sucralose, introduced in May 1998. Sucralose is not yet approved for use in most European countries, where it is still under review.

Is It Natural?

Splenda is sucralose, a chlorocarbon, not a natural compound found in nature. In fact, sugar is better for your body because even being processed and refined, it is still made from the plant - either cane, beets or corn. Sucralose is made from sugar, but is derived from sucrose (sugar) through a process that selectively substitutes three atoms of chlorine for three hydrogen-oxygen groups on the sucrose molecule.

No artificial sweetener made in the laboratory is going to be neither natural to the body nor safer than unprocessed sugarThe chlorocarbons have long been known for causing organ, genetic, and reproductive damage. It should be no surprise, therefore, that the testing of sucralose reveals that it can cause up to 40 percent shrinkage of the thymus: a gland that is the very foundation of our immune system. Sucralose also causes swelling of the liver and kidneys, and CALCIFICATION of the kidney.

Note: if you experience kidney pain, cramping, or an irritated bladder after using sucralose in Splenda, stop use immediately.