Fat free, no sugar, ice cream.

[LynneSin]

7. Not to burst bubbles but....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jj-virgin/diet-and-nutrition_b_5404824.html

Where do I begin? One study found sucralose (Splenda) "exerted numerous adverse effects" including altered intestinal flora in rats. Another study's title, "Life-span exposure to low doses of aspartame beginning during prenatal life increases cancer effects in rats," speaks for itself.

Human studies show likewise. One in the journal Trends in Epidemiology and Metabolism (TEM) found "accumulating evidence suggests that frequent consumers of these sugar substitutes may also be at increased risk of excessive weight gain, metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease."

I actually starting reading about issues with Splenda a weight gain a few years ago and beginning of this year I have sworn off anything with artificial sweetners in it. If I need to sweeten something best to just stick with sugar or I might use Stevia. But I'm even find some Stevia out there the market is cut with artifical sweeteners or fillers. True Stevia (which is a plant so it's natural) is so highly sweet that you need very little to sweeten a product. I use Trader Joe's Stevia which looks like I'm using a cocaine spoon to add my sweetner - haha.