Please check out this article about the harmful side effects of “Splenda” .
Good choices for digestible sweeteners are stevia (purchased from the health food store) and of course honey (check out the benefits of honey… there’s tons of info, that you may find very informative).
*Ok, here are the links I have found for Splenda. Seems that the link I placed on this post the other day is being interrupted, so, here are the links for you to see for yourself.
http://www.healthmyths.net/view_learning.php?learning_id=14
http://www.steviacafe.net/dangers-of-splenda
http://www.womentowomen.com/nutritionandweightloss/splenda.aspx