Stevia
ClaudePou
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I am not sure if anyone uses it or if it has been discussed but Stevia is not that bad of a taste when you get used to it and you can use it instead of sugar. In my opinion, Sugar is the works of all for a diet.
Best of luck to all the people trying to loose weight and become healthier!!
Best regards
Best of luck to all the people trying to loose weight and become healthier!!
Best regards
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Stevia grossed me out. I usually just stick to regular sugar, and use Splenda when I'm on a very tight cut.0
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i grow stevia
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I am not sure if anyone uses it or if it has been discussed but Stevia is not that bad of a taste when you get used to it and you can use it instead of sugar. In my opinion, Sugar is the works of all for a diet.
Best of luck to all the people trying to loose weight and become healthier!!
Best regards
Stevia sucks imo.
How is sugar the worst of all for a diet?
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I've used Stevia for years. I wonder if people complaining about the taste are using too much? If you use more than the necessary amount it does have a strange taste.0
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It is a bit long to explain and a Dietitian can probably explain it well but sugar turns to fat easily. also there is allot of added sugar in most process food. It we eat natural sugar in fruits, its not as bad but it still adds up if you take too many fruits. So if you add it to coffee or any other foods, you will have problem controlling your calorie intake.
I reduce my fruit intake but take a few fruits a day and also stop all added sugar. I also check the sugar amount in any process food i buy.0 -
It is a bit long to explain and a Dietitian can probably explain it well but sugar turns to fat easily. also there is allot of added sugar in most process food. It we eat natural sugar in fruits, its not as bad but it still adds up if you take too many fruits. So if you add it to coffee or any other foods, you will have problem controlling your calorie intake.
I reduce my fruit intake but take a few fruits a day and also stop all added sugar. I also check the sugar amount in any process food i buy.
A dietitian would not say that.0 -
It is a bit long to explain and a Dietitian can probably explain it well but sugar turns to fat easily. also there is allot of added sugar in most process food. It we eat natural sugar in fruits, its not as bad but it still adds up if you take too many fruits. So if you add it to coffee or any other foods, you will have problem controlling your calorie intake.
I reduce my fruit intake but take a few fruits a day and also stop all added sugar. I also check the sugar amount in any process food i buy.
A dietitian would not say that.
This^. But a "nutritionist" might.0 -
My brother uses Stevia because he has Diabetes Type 2.
I do not add any sugar to my tea or coffee.
I prefer to munch my sugar from fruits.
I eat some chocolate once a week, but it is at least 72% cocoa0 -
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A diabetic has to watch sugar intake, but it is overall calorie surplus that results in weight gain. I have Stevia and various other sugar substitutes in my cupboard.0
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Personally, I like Stevia. The best is some fresh leaves that were given to me by a nice lady who was looking to start a business importing them. Steeping a mini-leaf along with my tea made for such a treat - and none of that strange after taste, either!
I don't really like Stevia for anything other than a small dose in coffee or something, though. It tends to make things taste funny after adding a lot - same with Splenda. Have yet to try Erythritol, though.
Mostly my sugar-free habits stem from my mom's diabetes. We've been using sugar substitutes for so long, it's become habit. If only mom would get with the program.0 -
It has an odd after taste and is much sweeter than sugar. I don't mind it but I usually use too much and it's overpowering.0
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I don't like the taste when I add stevia myself to tea, but I find that when a company like Celestial Seasonings has added it, I can drink that tea without any sweetener. For non-stevia teas, I have slowly reduced the amount of sugar I use and am down to 1/4 teaspoon of sugar or 1/8 t agave per teabag.0
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Livestrong is not on my list of trusted sources. Here's a good article on dieting!
http://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/314/7073/29.full.pdf0 -
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No, thats not what it says. I never said that or think that. I believe that we should eat properly. Proper amount of protein, vegetable, fruits and as less as possible of sugar. There is also sugar in bread and other food. I do not stop completely from eating those food but i reduce them to as low as i can. Please read the article properly and take what you can out if it. If you want to take sugar as much as you want, go for it. You can dissmiss all the studies and what doctors are saying.
This article and other articles like it have been written for decades about how sugar is easily turned into fat in your body.
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No, thats not what it says. I never said that or think that. I believe that we should eat properly. Proper amount of protein, vegetable, fruits and as less as possible of sugar. There is also sugar in bread and other food. I do not stop completely from eating those food but i reduce them to as low as i can. Please read the article properly and take what you can out if it. If you want to take sugar as much as you want, go for it. You can dissmiss all the studies and what doctors are saying.
This article and other articles like it have been written for decades about how sugar is easily turned into fat in your body.
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Livestrong is not on my list of trusted sources. Here's a good article on dieting!
http://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/314/7073/29.full.pdf
Extremelly good and detailed study. that is nice! Thanks Jgnatca!!!0 -
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Why don't you just use real sugar?0
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Put me in the "yuck" category. I tried to give stevia a chance but the bitter aftertaste just never went away for me. I use a mixture of sweeteners -- sugar, honey, brown sugar, Splenda -- depending on what I'm eating; different sweeteners actually go better with different foods (for example I don't like white sugar in oatmeal; it has to be brown).0
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »Why don't you just use real sugar?
Lol, real sugar. Not sure if sugar is ( real). By the time they do everything to it. It is more chemically treated then a pack of gum. I am not againts sugar. Just try to avoid taking it unless it is in fruits. I still have it when i am in a bind, like at work and have no stevia.
Not trying to make a stink about sugar. Just wanted to know who takes it.
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The taste does not do it for me. Give me sugar or, better yet, honey any day of the week! But if it works for you, more power to you!0
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It's processed and clarified, but it's still 'real' sugar. The chemical makeup hasn't changed; it's just been extracted and separated from impurities. (though I suppose it's possible to move the goalposts in such a way that it wouldn't meet your definition of 'real')Lol, real sugar. Not sure if sugar is ( real). By the time they do everything to it. It is more chemically treated then a pack of gum.
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So you're using stevia leaf I assume OP and not a conveniently refined end product? Because if it's the latter then there's really no difference to processed sugar. Sugar, or sweetener of any kind is only a problem if you have too much of it. I have very little sugar in my diet so see no need to go out of my way to use a substitute. It's just moderation, like anything else.
Stevia is just another fad to make us feel like what we're eating is in some way better for us than something trying to be presented as evil. It's all just a big corporate money making scam targeting those who want a quick fix for their poor diet.0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »So you're using stevia leaf I assume OP and not a conveniently refined end product? Because if it's the latter then there's really no difference to processed sugar.
In point of fact, here's an overview of the process: http://globalsteviainstitute.com/health-professionals/food-science/ Key passage:The process of purifying stevia into high purity stevia leaf extract is similar to how other plant-based ingredients, such as cane sugar or natural vanilla extract, are made through a series of steps beginning with the harvested, raw plant material through to the end product.
The process begins by drying the leaves and then steeping them in water. Next, the liquid extract is filtered and separated from the leaves and stems. The plant extract is further purified with water or food grade alcohol. If food grade alcohol is used, it is later removed. Other process may be used in some cases.
Store bought stevia, and stevia used in products, is basically a processed food product. I'm not sure if that makes it "real" stevia or not.
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ManiacalLaugh wrote: »It is a bit long to explain and a Dietitian can probably explain it well but sugar turns to fat easily. also there is allot of added sugar in most process food. It we eat natural sugar in fruits, its not as bad but it still adds up if you take too many fruits. So if you add it to coffee or any other foods, you will have problem controlling your calorie intake.
I reduce my fruit intake but take a few fruits a day and also stop all added sugar. I also check the sugar amount in any process food i buy.
A dietitian would not say that.
This^. But a "nutritionist" might.
True. It is goofy.
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It is a bit long to explain and a Dietitian can probably explain it well but sugar turns to fat easily.
Actually, it almost never turns to fat.
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/74/6/707.full
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FunkyTobias wrote: »It is a bit long to explain and a Dietitian can probably explain it well but sugar turns to fat easily.
Actually, it almost never turns to fat.
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/74/6/707.full
That is great. Thanks. I can now take 10 to 15 spoon full of sugar while eating my normal meal and not gain a pound. We should have someone try this.
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