Comments on: There’s Water at the Bottom of the Ocean

By: Brenda Helverson

Brenda Helverson — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:54:15 +0000

We used nothing but Equal in our iced tea until Costco started carrying Splenda. Some years ago I stopped using Equal in anything hot because it appeared that it was affecting my mood – urban legend or not. I have not tried Spenda in hot things and still only use sugar for cooking.

By: woodstock

woodstock — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:37:10 +0000

I have to agree with the artificial sweetner thing: I can always taste it and I don’t like it.

I’m not going to say any one product is better than another but I prefer the real stuff and have, indeed, switched to raw sugar for all my non-baking needs (which admittedly extend only to a cup of decaf every now and then and a regularly occuring cup of tea every day).

I just think we’d all be better off if we put less man-made crap into our bodies. Yes, I know: sugar is refined but I defy anyone to find me a field full of aspartame ;)

PS: I’m actually working my way through my first bike. The tires aren’t bad if you use a lot of hot sauce.

By: Scout

Scout — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:48:04 +0000

Dude. David Byrne’s hair is as awesome as ever.

By: John

John — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:36:59 +0000

Speaking of David Byrne, he's an avid cyclist. He just had his bicycle stolen, however.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:04:02 +0000

I know exactly what you mean! I detest artificial sweeteners because I can taste the difference so easily and its unbearable but to go on a boycott based on the sugar industry’s pseudo-science is silly.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:03:46 +0000

Regarding salt, I have containers of salt sitting in my kitchen cabinet gathering dust as I don’t use the stuff when I’m cooking. If the food ends up “salty” it’s because whatever was added (like gumbo mix or sausage) already contained the stuff. Having had “high” blood pressure for several months (possibly due to lack of time on the bike but mainly due to eating “fast food” day after day – something I can’t do these days since I work graveyard shift currently – though I’d love to find a job on day shift somewhere).

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:59:34 +0000

Since each side in the “sweetener war” has their “chosen favorite” and reasons why they stand behind it, this is likely yet another “Shimano vs. Campy” debate ;)

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:57:57 +0000

While at times I try to cut down on the number of cans of cola I drink and I’m disappointed Jolt Cola switched from sugar to high fructose corn syrup like the other cola manufacturers, I can’t stand “Nutrasweet” (possibly also known as aspartame) and can detect the taste with just a sip. Regarding Splenda (aka Sucralose), it is not quite as easy to notice (especially if you don’t read the label as manufacturers that use sucralose rather than the name brand product “Splenda” bury it in the ingredients list). It took me a while to finally notice that the Nestle Milkshake products I used to love had that familiar “off” taste with the chocolate – my sign that “Splenda” / sucralose is likely in the product. Quickly reading the list of ingredients and there it was – sucralose. Therefore, it is yet another product I will avoid / boycott. I rather deal with high fructose corn syrup and sugar than artificial sweeteners (designed mainly for diabetes patients).

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:32:59 +0000

I prefer Nutrasweet/Equal, only because I want my sugar alternative to taste not so much like sugar. :)

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:57:30 +0000

Scout, as always, you rule!

Lisa – I wouldn’t use anything but sugar in cooking. If I sweeten my iced tea, I prefer saccharine because it dissolves well. I’m a big Fresca drinker at work, and that has aspartame (“Nutrasweet”). I generally try to avoid corn syrup.

The shooting match between Splenda and Nutrasweet is because both have big market shares. It’s funny to hear Nutrasweet talk because they’ve been exceptionally iron-fisted with their patent enforcement. Reason: it’s a lotta money.

By: Scout

Scout — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:23:27 +0000

Carry the water at the bottom of the ocean
Remove the water at the bottom of the ocean!

In addition to David Byrne and his friends, I also love Splenda, and I don’t care if they make it out of belladonna and beetle dung.