Guest guest Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 I have converted a diabetic at work but he doesn't listen about certain foods. He will eat a donut for breakfast or skip lunch to have a cup of soup. Her's so much better than he was. He can't stand the artificial taste in sugar free Cokes and Swent N'Low for his coffee. He's willing to drink iced tea if he can use a decent sugar sub. I just don't know enough about Stevia. Is this safe for him, will he like the flavor, do you use the whole packet? It has to be better than the sugar packets he tries to get away with. I've only eaten stevia leaves off the plant at Whole Foods.Thanks, Donna Debra Thompson <Debrathompson wrote: Hey Donna! Debra here, and I use Stevia per my doctor's recommendation - what would you like to know about it? , purplepassion <thelilacflower> wrote: > > It's good to know. Even the doctor had told me to use brown sugar years ago since it's not refined. > Do you know anything about stevia since that came up yesterday in conversation. > Thanks, Donna > > rhiamom <rhiamom@g...> wrote: > , " PuterWitch " <puterwitch@c...> wrote: > > > > I will try the cane juice. I got blackstrap molasses today. I am using that in my tea and I am > happy, but for the iced green tea I need something lighter, either the maple or this cane > juice. I will get both next Sunday at whole foods. > > Blackstrap molasses is great stuff; that's where all the " impurities " from raw sugar end up > when they make refined white sugar. Turbinado sugar is less processed than white and > brown sugar, but still pretty processed. Evaporated cane juice is the least processed of all the > sugar cane products. Sucanat is the best known brand, but other brands are cheaper. > > End of sugar educational lecture series... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Stevia is definitely safe for him to use - but I wouldn't use the whole packet. It's really sweet and has a flavor different from sugar. I'd also recommend Agave nectar. My doc says these are the only two sweeteners I'm allowed to use. He says they won't impact my blood sugar and they are not food for yeast cells (being that mine were out of control). The agave nectar is especially good in teas - iced or hot, and I prefer it to stevia for drinks. Stevia is good for cooking, and unlike other sugar substitutes, it doesn't convert to things nasty when heated. It is 10-15 times sweeter than sugar, so you use less when baking. , purplepassion <thelilacflower> wrote: > > I have converted a diabetic at work but he doesn't listen about certain foods. He will eat a donut for breakfast or skip lunch to have a cup of soup. Her's so much better than he was. He can't stand the artificial taste in sugar free Cokes and Swent N'Low for his coffee. He's willing to drink iced tea if he can use a decent sugar sub. I just don't know enough about Stevia. Is this safe for him, will he like the flavor, do you use the whole packet? It has to be better than the sugar packets he tries to get away with. > I've only eaten stevia leaves off the plant at Whole Foods.Thanks, Donna > > Debra Thompson <Debrathompson@f...> wrote: > Hey Donna! Debra here, and I use Stevia per my doctor's > recommendation - what would you like to know about it? > > > , purplepassion > <thelilacflower> wrote: > > > > It's good to know. Even the doctor had told me to use brown sugar > years ago since it's not refined. > > Do you know anything about stevia since that came up yesterday in > conversation. > > Thanks, Donna > > > > rhiamom <rhiamom@g...> wrote: > > , " PuterWitch " > <puterwitch@c...> wrote: > > > > > > I will try the cane juice. I got blackstrap molasses today. I am > using that in my tea and I am > > happy, but for the iced green tea I need something lighter, either > the maple or this cane > > juice. I will get both next Sunday at whole foods. > > > > Blackstrap molasses is great stuff; that's where all > the " impurities " from raw sugar end up > > when they make refined white sugar. Turbinado sugar is less > processed than white and > > brown sugar, but still pretty processed. Evaporated cane juice is > the least processed of all the > > sugar cane products. Sucanat is the best known brand, but other > brands are cheaper. > > > > End of sugar educational lecture series... > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Well, it's great to see you wherever you pop in here. Do you have " The Hare Krishna Book of Vegetarian Cooking " by Adiraja Dasa Debra Thompson <Debrathompson wrote: Cool:) Glad to be of help! I hope I can get on here more often:) Visit your group " " on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Oh YES:) I have that one - I use it almost every weekend:) It['s WOMNDERFUL!!! , purplepassion <thelilacflower> wrote: > > Well, it's great to see you wherever you pop in here. > Do you have " The Hare Krishna Book of Vegetarian Cooking " by Adiraja Dasa > > Debra Thompson <Debrathompson@f...> wrote: > Cool:) Glad to be of help! I hope I can get on here more often:) > > > > Visit your group " " on the web. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 I'm a diabetic too <g> and I use sugar. Contrary to old information, sugar in itself is okay for diabetics to have. A sight far better than artificial poison packets, that's for sure! I've never had Stevia, can't say. I've heard it tastes like licorice (black) and so I don't have any interest in it...hating black licorice...ugh! It's not the sugar per se, it's the glycemic index and the carbs. Just FYI, Bron On 11/6/05, purplepassion <thelilacflower wrote: > > I have converted a diabetic at work but he doesn't listen about certain > foods. He will eat a donut for breakfast or skip lunch to have a cup of > soup. Her's so much better than he was. He can't stand the artificial taste > in sugar free Cokes and Swent N'Low for his coffee. He's willing to drink > iced tea if he can use a decent sugar sub. I just don't know enough about > Stevia. Is this safe for him, will he like the flavor, do you use the whole > packet? It has to be better than the sugar packets he tries to get away > with. > I've only eaten stevia leaves off the plant at Whole Foods.Thanks, Donna > > Debra Thompson <Debrathompson wrote: > Hey Donna! Debra here, and I use Stevia per my doctor's > recommendation - what would you like to know about it? > > > , purplepassion > <thelilacflower> wrote: > > > > It's good to know. Even the doctor had told me to use brown sugar > years ago since it's not refined. > > Do you know anything about stevia since that came up yesterday in > conversation. > > Thanks, Donna > > > > rhiamom <rhiamom@g...> wrote: > > , " PuterWitch " > <puterwitch@c...> wrote: > > > > > > I will try the cane juice. I got blackstrap molasses today. I am > using that in my tea and I am > > happy, but for the iced green tea I need something lighter, either > the maple or this cane > > juice. I will get both next Sunday at whole foods. > > > > Blackstrap molasses is great stuff; that's where all > the " impurities " from raw sugar end up > > when they make refined white sugar. Turbinado sugar is less > processed than white and > > brown sugar, but still pretty processed. Evaporated cane juice is > the least processed of all the > > sugar cane products. Sucanat is the best known brand, but other > brands are cheaper. > > > > End of sugar educational lecture series... > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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