--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Anna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Check out Dr. Mercola's website re: splenda
Hogwash. How could something with such a pleasant-sounding name be bad for you? -- sounds like it's > another chemical product that hasn't been researched thoroughly -- so > people are being guinea pigs again... > > http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/sucralose_dangers.htm > > http://www.mercola.com/2005/jan/8/splenda.htm > > (Response to the answer re: making marmalade/organic posts today) - - > Stevia is good...Splenda seems very questionable... > > Check it out! > > > > > Is the marmalade basically just whole citrus and stevia cooked down to > > the desired consistency? > > >>>>>>>Doing that makes it too gooey for my tastes. I have > experimented with > various methods. One is to make citrus peel teas (after juicing the > fruit, and then putting peel in food processor), and then drying the > strained thick pieces of peel. Either in a paper towel, or low heat in > dehydrator. > > By then, its pretty "eatable" but has a bit of chewiness, which I > like. Then I add liquifed / distilled stevia. And at times some > Splenda -- the "new" natural/artificial sweetner (its maade from > sugar, has no calories) by some chemical process. Splenda tastes good, > and in looking at research, has no glysemic load. Nor any bad effects > like nutrasweet and other sweetners . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/