Splenda®, also known as sucralose, is an artificial, chemical sweetener. You might eat lots of it without knowing in certain "light" foods, "reduced sugar", or other diet foods.
Despite
advertisements stating “Made from Sugar, so it Tastes like Sugar”,
which attempt to confuse consumers, Splenda® is not natural and contains
no elements of natural sugar.
You may also be surprised to
learn that Splenda® contains chlorine. Yes, the same chlorine that
goes in swimming pools. And here's the worst side effect:
Just
like chlorine kills off micro-organisms in swimming pools, Splenda® and
sucralose kill off healthy bacteria that lives in your gut -- healthy
bacteria that is VITALLY important to virtually every aspect of your
health.
Recently, a study at the University of Duke confirmed
this very finding. Not only is sucralose a heavily-processed, chemical
artificial sweetener, but it's also damaging to your gut health, which
goes on to affect every other aspect of your health.
Here's a direct quote from that study:
"Splenda®
suppresses beneficial bacteria and directly affects the expression of
the transporter P-gp and cytochrome P-450 isozymes that are known to
interfere with the bioavailability of nutrients. Furthermore, these
effects occur at Splenda® doses that contain sucralose levels that are
approved by the FDA for use in the food supply.”
Did you know
that 70-80% of your immune system finds it's home in your gut? In
fact, there are more than 100 TRILLION living bacteria in your gut that
control many aspects of your health, and due to things like the
ingestion of artificial sweeteners like Splenda®, most folks have
created a massive bacterial imbalance in their body.
But, it
doesn't just stop with the use of Splenda® or other artificial
sweeteners. There are MANY other factors that are contributing to the
bacterial imbalances that MILLIONS of folks are silently suffering from
all around the world... one of those other aspects is drinking chlorinated water from the tap. It's best to use a filter to filter out chlorine so you're not harming your gut flora.
Unlike the gut-damaging sucralose mentioned above, let's look at 10 foods
that help to restore a healthy bacterial balance in your belly by killing
off the bad bacteria while at the same time giving you loads more of the
vitally important, beneficial bacteria that is so critical to both your
health and fat loss goals.
Fortunately, my good friend and Registered Dietician, Brett Hall, has created a brand new report revealing the TOP 10 Gut-Cleansing Foods, and he's giving it away 100% FREE below. Download your free copy in a few seconds and get your hands on the Top 10 Gut-Cleaning Foods, 100% FREE, right here