stevia

[Guest guest]

Traci,

 

Thank you for the info about it being not approved so it's not showing on the

label. I am going to hope that the other good parts will override any effects

form the sugar.

 

Thanks, Jenn

[Guest guest]

 Hi, Traci!  

 

Is MOST stevia extract POWDER made with added lactose (milk-sugar) powder added?

 

I did not know this!  Could THIS be why both my husband and my daughters don't

like stevia--my husband and the younger daughter (possibly the older one as

well) know they are lactose-intolerant. I have suspected myself of being mildly

Lac-intolerant, because I cannot stand fluid milk but do like cultured dairy

foods...but then, I LIKE stevia and can't stand to use sugar and only barely

tolerate other " caloric " sweeteners. I wonder why that is?!  The weird thing is

that I never seem to notice the " stevia aftertaste " like hubby and daughters do!

 

Just puzzled...

--Laura B., in Illinois

 

 

 

Jenn,

Stevia is made from extracting the super-sweet stuff from the stevia plant leaf,

and then combining it with lactose powder or a liquid to make it useable.

Stevia isn't approved by the FDA as a food. It's considered a " nutritional

supplement. " Because of that, it's not listed in the nutrition facts. However,

Stevia is a good choice for those of us who can't take sugar because it doesn't

affect insulin release. In fact, some studies have shown that it can actually

improve insulin resistance. But, there needs to be much more research first

before it can claim that 

I use stevia daily. My kids don't like the taste though...they can taste the

bitter aftertaste, whereas I cannot.

Traci

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I tried it but couldn't stand the taste. It didn't taste anything like sugar to

me.

Donna

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[Guest guest]

I have tried it in the past and had no complaint about it. It's very strong,

so I start out with the tiniest amount and gradually add more by tiny

increments till the tea is at the sweetness that I desire. I have heard that

if you add too much, and this varies by individual taste, that there is an

aftertaste.

 

I know my mother who's diabetic loves it, she uses barely a half packet if

that in a mug of tea and hasn't ever complained of any aftertaste.

 

Dennis

[Guest guest]

I didn't like it much at first, but I do now. I can only taste the bitterness if

I add too much. There are some brands that mix it with xylitol--the stuff that's

used in gum. I buy mine in a large container at Trader Joe's. It's cheaper and

less wasteful than using 27,000 little paper packets. You can get it at a

regular grocery store under the brand name Truvia.