Cant stand saccarine(sorry about spelling)

holly1

Im on WW points plan and its all going quiet well except for the fact that I hate the after taste of saccarine.I dont take much sugar except in coffee and I dont drink it very often anymore,I hate diet drinks also(tried candrell and other sugar subs)Is there anything out there that tastes like the real thing.Oh I forgot to add my mixer with my fave tipple(Bacardi)is white lemonade,full of sugar!!!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

EileenG

Lots of other sweeteners out there. Saccerine (I can't spell it either) is one of the older ones. Aspartame is a common one which you'll find in most diet drinks, but I'd be wary of it. There are a lot of people who seem to react badly to it (headaches etc) and I find it makes me feel slightly out of control and prone to binge.

There is also concern about its stability when it's heated.

Splenda is a newer sweetener and seems to have fewer problems. It comes in a yellow box in supermarkets or yellow packets in coffee shops.

One sweetener which I quite like is Xylitol. It's not zero calorie, but it is much lower cal than the other stuff, and it's good for your teeth. You can buy it in health food shops (Perfect Sweet is one name it's sold under) and use it exactly like sugar. My kids use in in their porridge and are quite happy with it. Generally no aftertaste at all. In very large quantities, might be a slight minty aftertaste.

holly1

Thanks EileenG,I will try to get the xylitol and give it a go(dont like Splenda either).

holly1

Thanks a million EileenG got the fruisana today and it is just great no aftertaste at all,
thanks again.