Comments on: Stevia – The Safe and Natural Sweetener http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/ Your Natural Health Critic Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-7517 JP Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:35:15 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=104#comment-7517 Hi, Virginia. I agree with many of your statements. However, I wouldn't recommend agave syrup as an alternative to sugar. Here's why: http://www.healthyfellow.com/185/agave-danger/ http://www.healthyfellow.com/925/fructose-confusion/ http://www.healthyfellow.com/874/double-chocolate-brownies/ <--- recipe example that's agave and no sugar added. Be well! JP Hi, Virginia.

I agree with many of your statements. However, I wouldn’t recommend agave syrup as an alternative to sugar. Here’s why:

http://www.healthyfellow.com/185/agave-danger/

http://www.healthyfellow.com/925/fructose-confusion/

http://www.healthyfellow.com/874/double-chocolate-brownies/ <— recipe example that’s agave and no sugar added.

Be well!

JP

]]> By: Virginia Lobo http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-7511 Virginia Lobo Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:13:57 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=104#comment-7511 I am interested in natural organic sweeteners like agave syrup for my ten year old daughter. I am against exploiting animals. I quit sugar in my coffee and tea. I first started drinking diet coke. The taste of sugar hides all other tastes from food or drinks. I find quitting sugar is something we will all have to do sooner or later. Sugar interferes with proteins' metabolism. There are studies which relate sugar consumption to cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and many more western world illnesses. I am interested in natural organic sweeteners like agave syrup for my ten year old daughter. I am against exploiting animals. I quit sugar in my coffee and tea. I first started drinking diet coke. The taste of sugar hides all other tastes from food or drinks. I find quitting sugar is something we will all have to do sooner or later. Sugar interferes with proteins’ metabolism. There are studies which relate sugar consumption to cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and many more western world illnesses.

]]> By: Jared http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-7372 Jared Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:16:30 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=104#comment-7372 Recently I tried out a new whey protein mix and one of the ingredients was stevia. Quickly I realized consuming this mix was causing me to experience bad stomach aches. After searching the internet for information I found that Stevia was the culprit. Other people have experienced the same reaction to consuming Stevia and it looks like Debbie’s husband is one of them. Needless to say i won’t be buying the protein mix again. From now on I’m sticking to unsweetened/unflavoured protein mix. It tastes bad but you get used to it. Recently I tried out a new whey protein mix and one of the ingredients was stevia. Quickly I realized consuming this mix was causing me to experience bad stomach aches. After searching the internet for information I found that Stevia was the culprit. Other people have experienced the same reaction to consuming Stevia and it looks like Debbie’s husband is one of them. Needless to say i won’t be buying the protein mix again. From now on I’m sticking to unsweetened/unflavoured protein mix. It tastes bad but you get used to it.

]]> By: Rich http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-6240 Rich Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:42:59 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=104#comment-6240 I've been using Stevia since my Chiropractor told me about it over 3 years ago. I've used the liquid but it's not as convenient as packets. I use primarily Stevia in the RAW and find it to be better, about 1/3 to 1/2 a packet is all it takes in a Tea or Coffee. Though TruVia is not bad I find it more expensive to use, I use 1 full packet or more for approx. the same effect. I’ve been using Stevia since my Chiropractor told me about it over 3 years ago. I’ve used the liquid but it’s not as convenient as packets. I use primarily Stevia in the RAW and find it to be better, about 1/3 to 1/2 a packet is all it takes in a Tea or Coffee. Though TruVia is not bad I find it more expensive to use, I use 1 full packet or more for approx. the same effect.

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 JP Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:08:37 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=104#comment-2700 I'm sorry to hear about your husband's negative reaction, Debbie. Which stevia product did he try? It's possible that another ingredient in the product could be responsible for the adverse reaction. Be well! JP I’m sorry to hear about your husband’s negative reaction, Debbie.

Which stevia product did he try? It’s possible that another ingredient in the product could be responsible for the adverse reaction.

Be well!

JP

]]> By: Debbie http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-2696 Debbie Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:51:32 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=104#comment-2696 Hi, I am totally off all sugar including fake sugar substitues. I was a sugar addict (had no willpower to turn away from cake, cookies, donuts) until I quit sugar and sugar subtitutes all together. That worked wonders - no more cravings. My husband still ate lots of fake sugar (in his ice tea mix) so I wanted to get him healthier so I got him some unsweetened ice tea mix and some stevia. He liked the taste but then experienced a bad stomach ache. He didn't think it was from the stevia but the next time he drank the ice tea the same thing happened. I thought that was strange because it's just an herb. I am disappointed about that reaction he had. Hi, I am totally off all sugar including fake sugar substitues. I was a sugar addict (had no willpower to turn away from cake, cookies, donuts) until I quit sugar and sugar subtitutes all together. That worked wonders – no more cravings.

My husband still ate lots of fake sugar (in his ice tea mix) so I wanted to get him healthier so I got him some unsweetened ice tea mix and some stevia. He liked the taste but then experienced a bad stomach ache. He didn’t think it was from the stevia but the next time he drank the ice tea the same thing happened. I thought that was strange because it’s just an herb. I am disappointed about that reaction he had.

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-1877 JP Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:22:33 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=104#comment-1877 Thanks, Lynne! :) I'm happy to know the info. was of use! Be well! JP Thanks, Lynne! :)

I’m happy to know the info. was of use!

Be well!

JP

]]> By: Lynne http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-1876 Lynne Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:09:20 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=104#comment-1876 thank you for a very informative article on low calorie sweeteners and stevia. I took a copy to my last TOPS meeting and everyone found it very informative. You answered some questions that had come up in previous meetings - what sweetener to use, and with what risks. Thanks! :) thank you for a very informative article on low calorie sweeteners and stevia. I took a copy to my last TOPS meeting and everyone found it very informative. You answered some questions that had come up in previous meetings – what sweetener to use, and with what risks. Thanks! :)

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-192 JP Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:06:44 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=104#comment-192 Thanks for sharing your personal experience with the rest of us, Briana. Be well! JP Thanks for sharing your personal experience with the rest of us, Briana.

Be well!

JP

]]> By: Briana Adams http://www.healthyfellow.com/104/stevia-the-safe-and-natural-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Briana Adams Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:33:41 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=104#comment-189 JP, thank you for this informative article! Personally, due to severe inflammation as a child, I had to get off sugar completely and was only allowed to have stevia to sweeten my foods until I got well. I appreciate that it is a natural alternative, especially for people with health concerns, who desperately need it. I actually now work for Zsweet, the other natural sugar substitute you mentioned and I wanted to highlight that Zsweet is also a zero calorie option that is safe for people with diabetes, celiac disease, candida, obesity or gastric bypass patients. Many people contact us and they love stevia, but because taste is subjective, other people don't care for it and would like an alternative, so I'm happy that they also have Zsweet as another natural option since there are really aren't any others available yet. Zsweet tastes a lot like plain sugar and can be used in baking. I thought your readers might like to know. Thank you for shining a light on this topic for individuals searching for natural choices. JP, thank you for this informative article! Personally, due to severe inflammation as a child, I had to get off sugar completely and was only allowed to have stevia to sweeten my foods until I got well. I appreciate that it is a natural alternative, especially for people with health concerns, who desperately need it.

I actually now work for Zsweet, the other natural sugar substitute you mentioned and I wanted to highlight that Zsweet is also a zero calorie option that is safe for people with diabetes, celiac disease, candida, obesity or gastric bypass patients.

Many people contact us and they love stevia, but because taste is subjective, other people don’t care for it and would like an alternative, so I’m happy that they also have Zsweet as another natural option since there are really aren’t any others available yet.

Zsweet tastes a lot like plain sugar and can be used in baking.

I thought your readers might like to know.

Thank you for shining a light on this topic for individuals searching for natural choices.

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