You can join a neat community of diabetics that support and encourage each other

through daily tweets here: www.twitter.com/DiabetesSupport

Recently everyone contributed to a twitter post where we asked “What artificial

sweeteners do you use?”

Here is a compilation of that list below.

If you find these helpful please click “I like it” and give it the thumbs up at the top of
the scribd page located just above this document.

Thanks for all of your tweets... (smile).

John and Sandra – Diabetes Support

1. pamwachholz @DiabetesSupport Stevia based and Splenda are what we use.

Very rarely use sugar anymore;aspartame gives me headaches.12:08 AM Mar 12th from
web

2. kathweaver @DiabetesSupport I go with sugar in solid foods, and Equal in

drinks. Sugar in drinks hit me hard even before diabetes.11:32 PM Mar 11th from twhirl

3. DiabetesSupport RT @megan_j @DiabetesSupport - my rationalization is

a)Splenda & maybe suffer later (which I will anyway because of D) b) use insulin11:30
PM Mar 11th from web

4. DiabetesSupport RT @megan_j @DiabetesSupport interesting 2 C @LOAnow

's response I've never thought about it but I don't use any sweetener -that- often11:28 PM
Mar 11th from web

5. kathweaver @DiabetesSupport Exactly -- which was my point. Even sugar has

it's pros and cons11:25 PM Mar 11th from twhirl
6. megan_j @DiabetesSupport - my rationalization is a)Splenda and maybe suffer
consequences later (which I will anyway because of D) b) use insulin11:17 PM Mar 11th
from TweetDeck

7. DiabetesSupport @kathweaver @DiabetesSupport Name a sweetener, artificial

or natural that does not have a side affect.11:12 PM Mar 11th from web

8. green_pig @diabetessupport it harms your liver11:04 PM Mar 11th from web

9. DiabetesSupport @LOAnow @diabetessupport Quite a few people have talked

about the potential harm of aspartame & splenda...11:01 PM Mar 11th from web

10. kathweaver @DiabetesSupport Name a sweetener, artificial or natural that does

not have a side affect.11:01 PM Mar 11th from twhirl

1. DiabetesSupport @LOAnow @DiabetesSupport Why is nobody talking about Splenda.

Seems pretty straightforward that this is dangerous stuff...10:58 PM Mar 11th from web

2. DiabetesSupport @SJOPR @DiabetesSupport Do anyone have any experience

with cactus honey? Does it affect blood sugar levels? Diabetes Support9:46 PM Mar 11th
from web

3. DiabetesSupportRT @SJOPR @DiabetesSupport: How does the community feel

about the powdered cactus honey so popular in Korean and Japanese markets?9:43 PM
Mar 11th from web
4. daz314 @DiabetesSupport Splenda is good on cereals etc9:08 PM Mar 11th from
web

5. teresa_o@DiabetesSupport Mine is sweet n low for iced tea.Daughter's is

splenda for iced coffee. :-)8:27 PM Mar 11th from web

6. markiemom123@DiabetesSupport I like splenda...it tastes less artificial than

Nutrisweet and the other one...the pink one.8:27 PM Mar 11th from web

7. gaelyne@DiabetesSupport I use Splenda for sprinkling or cooking, and Equal for

my coffee and tea.8:12 PM Mar 11th from TweetDeck

8. DionG @diabetessupport Splenda...easy to cook with, too!8:03 PM Mar 11th

from web

9. SJOPR @DiabetesSupport: How does the community feel about the powdered
cactus honey so popular in Korean and Japanese markets?7:19 PM Mar 11th from web

10. survifam @DiabetesSupport only stevia becasue the others are all chemicals and
do damage to the body. carcinogens are even bad for diabetics12:43 PM Mar 11th from
web

11. jeremywholley @DiabetesSupport my fav is Splenda12:22 PM Mar 11th from

TwitterFon
12. zionxpress @DiabetesSupport I have found a great natural sweetner that I try to
use often called Stevia if i can't use that I will use Splendia11:39 AM Mar 11th from
TweetDeck

13. KatrinaWoodrow2@DiabetesSupport Not enough research was carried out into

the effects of Splenda before it got FDA approval, so I don't touch it.11:12 AM Mar 11th
from web

14. KatrinaWoodrow2 @DiabetesSupport Aspartame turns into formaldehyde in the

brain aka what Damian Hurst suspends sharks & cows in!11:10 AM Mar 11th from web

15. wedwithease @diabetessupport Equal. Always & always. Recently tried Splenda
& think it tastes like garbage. Probably just addicted to equal :)11:09 AM Mar 11th from
web

16. bishop1073opps! try again... @DiabetesSupport I use splenda if I am cooking

and it required more than a dash. Otherwise I don't use anything11:09 AM Mar 11th from
TweetDeck

17. KatrinaWoodrow2 @DiabetesSupport But Donald Rumsfeld knew about the

holes in rats' brains from aspartame when CEO of Searle & seeking FDA approval.11:09
AM Mar 11th from web

18. KatrinaWoodrow2 @stephenfry @DiabetesSupport Stevia liquid but I have to

buy it in the US as it isn't sold in the UK to my knowledge.11:04 AM Mar 11th from web
19. rainbow_goddess@DiabetesSupport I don't have a favourite. I'll use whatever is
available. I normally buy Sugar Twin though just 'cause it's cheap.10:56 AM Mar 11th
from web