[Sca-cooks] Left=hand sugar

[Stefan li Rous]

Bear said:
> Sucralose (Splenda) exchanges three chlorine molecules for three hydroxyls
> (-OH molecules) in sucrose rendering the molecule generally unusable by
> human metabolism (small amounts of 1,6-dichlorofructose is produced.  The
> effect on humans is unknown.).
>
> Upside is that it is an effective sweetner without some of the toxic
> problems exhibited by aspartame.

Thank you. I didn't think that Sucralose was a reversed sugar.

> Downside on lab rats is thalmus shrinkage up to 40%, some reduced growth,
> and enlargement of liver and kidneys.  While the quantities of sucralose
> used were high, the variation in tolerances in the human population may mean
> that some people will exhibit the same symptons as the rats.

Did this study *only* feed the rats the Sucralose? Or a mixture of
Surcralose and "regular" sugar? I would hope the later, but there have
been some flakey studies done. The reported effects would seem like they
could be caused by the lack of regular sugar rather than the presence
of the compound under question.

> According to the manufacturers, the clorine in the sucralose acts like the
> chlorine in table salt and is harmless.  Other biological researchers
> believe that sucralose may act more like minute amounts of chlorinated
> pesticide, and are asking for long term research into the effects on humans.

Yes, additional studies are certainly good. Personally, as a diabetic, the
possible dangers of using Sucralose are out-wieghed by those of using
similar amounts of regular sugar. Shrug. Until something better comes
along, I'll accept the risk. I just wish there was an artifical sweetener
with the "syrup" effects of regular sugar so that things like low-calorie
Sekanjabin (and ICEEs) could be made.

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