No, I'm not confused. You can believe what you want, but I have read enough about artificial sweeteners to stay away from all of them.
Man is not smarter than nature. Sugar is already highly refined, and then they change it to make it sweeter but not have any calories? And that doesn't sound unhealthy?
I'll stick to my raw honey, stevia leaf, dates and other natural sweeteners on the rare chance I need something sweet.
I just think you were too forward, if not rude to the original poster. The word toxic is a little too alarming. For example, cianide is toxic yes? then again, water in higher volumes is also, toxic. You see the logic is cyclical.
Splenda has been shown to have adverse effects in higher doses. But since no one will believe me and predisposed beliefs will take charge lets go little by little.
--Splenda is not sugar
--splenda is a chemical sugar that has been treated and added 2 Cl
--I consider it safe, and have 1 pack with my oatmeal. Unless you have some urinary dysfunction or excretory issue I would not worry about it.
--Obese patients tend to lose the sweet-to-calorie connection with artificial sweeteners
Splenda was shown to have adverse effects at this dosages 3.3, 5.5 and 11 mg/kg/day. So that is the range is 0.742 g to 2.457 grams of splenda day.
(1) Splenda does not passes unchanged in your body and is not excreted fully as it came in. Splenda is metabolized in our bodies.
(2) sucralose affects P-gp expression that on itself affects lipids, cholesterol and phytonutrients
(3) NO stable at high temperatures
(4) Decreased bacterial count (GI)
(5) higher Fecal PH.
So yes I prefer regular sugar, but splenda has its place on dieting and in a clinical setting.