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Originally Posted by onesnowyowl
I just throw a Splenda packet in tea, and I prefer my coffee black with skim milk.
If you can't conquer your sweet tooth--get used to artificial sweeteners. But don't fool yourself into thinking you can eat sugar-free junk food--read the label. It's still junk food. But having some light yogurt or Splenda in your tea or a diet soda is better than the alternative.
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Just bear in mind that Splenda isn't actually zero calories. It's technically 2 calories per teaspoon, but due to government regulations, if it's under 5 calories, it can be labeled 0 calories. Don't ask me why.
Here is a comparison of Splenda to white granulated sugar:
- White sugar (100g): 387 calories, 100g carbohydrates
- Splenda (100g): 391 calories, 97.7 carbohydrates
Splenda is basically fluffy sugar. A teaspoon of Splenda is 0.5g, while a teaspoon of sugar is around 5g. So if you add a packet of Splenda to anything, it is 2 calories, which does put you ahead 18 calories over the sugar. But my previous concern remains: Sucralose is an artificial substance.
I add honey to my black teas. Honey is good because of anti-oxidants, amongst other things. Only a touch of honey is required to take the edge off of the teas' bitterness.
I do like how you handle your coffee. Skim milk is a health food in my view. I recently started buying powdered skim milk to make shakes with. But I recently went from black coffee to light cream and a teaspoon of demerara sugar. This is purely for flavour...nutrition concerns aside.
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aberkok, haven't I preached to you about spinach over lettuce yet?
