Aspartame, High Fructose Corn, Raw Cane Sugar...

[Slowcelica]

None, your body treats them all the same, they all cause an insulin spike in your body and are all not good for you. If anyone has Netflix watch a documentary called fed up.

[ccotenj]

since i can only speak with authority on "one example" (me)...

when i cut all that crap out of my diet (in addition to most saturated fat, and other "goodies" i had indulged myself in for 50 years), i literally felt 20 years younger within 3 months...

only real sugar, and in moderation...   someone said earlier that "sugar is bad for you"...   an overabundance of sugar is bad for you...

i still crave candy bars and coca-cola...  and will occasionally allow myself a "mexican coke" (real sugar, no hfcs crap)...

[No Mulligans]

I'll agree that there are no studies that have confirmed cancer other than a coincidental cancer with intake over many years.

"Coincidental cancer", what does that mean?

Breathing air, drinking water, playing golf... couldn't you also claim "coincidental cancer" to all those activities.  After all, I do all of those, and I did have Leukemia.

[GolfLug]

I'll also echo the "all in moderation" mantra. Stick to real stuff when you can but also understand that some cheats or artificial foods won't kill you. I eat some "bad "foods everyday, I just budget it into my calorie count.

How did you figure out 1,400 a day? That seems low.

For ice cream, check out Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches, they're legit, 150 calories and taste great.

I would agree that it seems low but for me it is sheer experience over the last year or so once I started keeping a track of my calorie count. Not trying to loose weight or anything. And of course it is approximate, +/- 50. It just seems that above that count for a few weeks with a one cheater night or so adds pounds and makes me feel sluggish in general. If I stay around that number I feel lighter on my foot and maintain weight, generally better. I can walk 18 holes with my bag in 100 deg. heat index with no fatigue so no other issues that I know of. I am 40 now and feel like I am just generally filling out more easily (LOL!). So that's that.

I LOVE Skinny Cow sandwiches! Believe it or not I only eat half of one at a time. My kids finish the rest or it is next night.

[The Recreational Golfer]

My go-to sweetener is pure maple syrup. A little goes a long way, and takes recipes in a new direction. But mostly, I don't use sweeteners. Once you get used to them not being there, you don't miss them. Same with excess salt.