i like to think splenda is the "safest"
i really dont like mercola, he is a bit of a crackpot, most of his theory's are based on tests done on rats, where they were fed something like 9 times their bodyweight in aspartame per day, totally blown out of proportion
some people may have bad reactions to sweeteners, but its like that with any food, i mean some people cant handle milk, it doesnt mean its evil
artificial sweeteners have been around for 20+ years, so if anything really bad happened to a large amount of people, we would know about it, it sounds kinda crewl, but its like we tested them out on the 80's generation
its not like everyones hands are falling off, there are a few cases here and there, but nothing too big to be worried about
thats my spin on it anyway
ps: first post here, i've just spent the last 1-2hours reading all the great threads! (in particular bobo's posts, and his amusing "discussions" with swolecat)
im learning tons, hopefully i can give something back thats useful!
my brain hurts!