Stevia vs. Splenda

Stevia Plant

When I was first diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, I researched alternative sweeteners and decided that Stevia was the one for me. It seemed to have all of what I was looking for and none of what I wasn't.Then I tried it and had an allergic reaction. I'm a person who has been plagued by serious allergic reactions since I was a child.

First it was bee-stings, and even mosquito bites would swell up to golf ball proportions, then ant bites, then milk, poppy seeds, grass, hay, ragweed, and a HUGE allergy to dust mites, then shellfish, then all fish...you get the picture, right? So when I had my first taste of stevia and within 10 minutes had a raspiness in my throat and began itching, I knew it was a no-go, and I was bummed. Turns out that if you have hayfever, or a hay allergy, you are more likely to be allergic to stevia...guess I didn't research quite enough before trying it. So...I reached for what I often saw my Mom using, and still see my Grandma use regularly...Splenda (sucrolose.) There is much debate about it's safety, which I'm not going to rehash here...it's available in copious amounts all over the net with one simple click on google. I read the all the bad stuff, and still decided that, in my case, it was better to use it than sugar, and obviously better to use, in my case, than stevia. Sooo...I just want to point out to the readers that come here; I am aware of the controversy over Splenda, but it's the lesser of two evils in this point of my life. If you like a recipe I have on here, but hate Splenda, just adjust it to use whichever sweetener you choose. Thanks for reading! Be Well!