Advice on Sweetener

eoberle27

lmaharidge wrote: »

So... What I just read in your original post is that you don't like tea unless you use sweeteners. I would just give it up at that point.

Well, that was kinda the point of the whole topic, trying to find a healthier way to enjoy it. I'd rather not give it up entirely just because I like tea that's sweet. I was just trying to find a viable alternative.

eoberle27

And thanks for all the responses, guys, I think I've got a plan. I'll try the different sweeteners mentioned (and thanks to rhtexasgal for the mention of monk fruit, I'd never heard if that before!) and if I can't stand any of them, I'll start gradually lessening the sugar I add and see if maybe I can get by going without.

stevencloser

coco_bee wrote: »

I would suggest Stevia or honey. Please stay away from aspartame which comes in the form of Equal and Nutrasweet.

Now why would that be?

kshama2001

lemurcat12 wrote: »

stevencloser wrote: »

If you don't want calories and you don't mind the taste, use sweeteners.

This.

I've never really liked sweetened tea, so might not understand, but there are loads of teas that I think would taste sweetish without sweetener even for those used to it, like various fruit-based herbal teas.

I love unsweetened Earl Grey, though, and am also a fan of this weird Yogi tea: Aztec Sweet Chili. Also always enjoy Russian Caravan.

I'm always on the lookout for new teas and will check these out, thanks.

ETA, bah Aztec Sweet Chili has been discontinued >.<

jgnatca

I love the Chai teas and now I add cinnamon to my chocolate because of their influence.

http://www.glenns-restaurant.com/PDF/CompleteTeaMenu.pdf

enterdanger

I like sweet n low. It hasn't killed me yet.

I_Will_End_You

The pink packet is my favorite.

lemurcat12

kshama2001 wrote: »

lemurcat12 wrote: »

stevencloser wrote: »

If you don't want calories and you don't mind the taste, use sweeteners.

This.

I've never really liked sweetened tea, so might not understand, but there are loads of teas that I think would taste sweetish without sweetener even for those used to it, like various fruit-based herbal teas.

I love unsweetened Earl Grey, though, and am also a fan of this weird Yogi tea: Aztec Sweet Chili. Also always enjoy Russian Caravan.

I'm always on the lookout for new teas and will check these out, thanks.

ETA, bah Aztec Sweet Chili has been discontinued >.<

Seriously? I am so upset -- no wonder I wasn't able to find it last time I looked. I still have some and will have to hoard it and use it sparingly. ;-) Mayan Cocoa Spice is good too. Apparently it has stevia in it, so I guess it comes pre-sweetened.

Russian Caravan, on the other hand, isn't sweet at all -- very smoky.

nordlead2005

stevencloser wrote: »

coco_bee wrote: »

I would suggest Stevia or honey. Please stay away from aspartame which comes in the form of Equal and Nutrasweet.

Now why would that be?

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/aspartame-truth-vs-fiction/

a chemical found in thousands of products is causing an epidemic of severe neurological and systemic diseases, like multiple sclerosis and lupus. The FDA, the companies that make the product, and the “medical industrial complex” all know about the dangers of this chemical but are hiding the truth from the public in order to protect corporate profits and avoid the pesky paper work that would accompany the truth being revealed. The only glimmer of hope is a dedicated band of bloggers and anonymous e-mail chain letter authors who aren’t afraid to speak the truth. Armed with the latest anecdotal evidence, unverified speculation, and scientifically implausible claims, they have been tirelessly ranting about the evils of this chemical for years.

enterdanger

Yeah, not worried about aspartame. None of us are getting out of here alive.

stevencloser

nordlead2005 wrote: »

stevencloser wrote: »

coco_bee wrote: »

I would suggest Stevia or honey. Please stay away from aspartame which comes in the form of Equal and Nutrasweet.

Now why would that be?

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/aspartame-truth-vs-fiction/

a chemical found in thousands of products is causing an epidemic of severe neurological and systemic diseases, like multiple sclerosis and lupus. The FDA, the companies that make the product, and the “medical industrial complex” all know about the dangers of this chemical but are hiding the truth from the public in order to protect corporate profits and avoid the pesky paper work that would accompany the truth being revealed. The only glimmer of hope is a dedicated band of bloggers and anonymous e-mail chain letter authors who aren’t afraid to speak the truth. Armed with the latest anecdotal evidence, unverified speculation, and scientifically implausible claims, they have been tirelessly ranting about the evils of this chemical for years.

My favorite is the completely untrue and disproven with 5 seconds of google claim that it was discovered while trying to creat rat poison.

Need2Exerc1se

stevencloser wrote: »

If you don't want calories and you don't mind the taste, use sweeteners.

This ^^ Honey or agave isn't likely to have less calories than regular sugar so use whatever you like. If you don't want the calories there is nothing unhealthy about using artificial sweeteners.

jos_nic

I've been trying to find an alternative to sugar in tea, cos being British I just love a cuppa and I think it tastes foul without sugar. I've tried Stevia and Truvia and didn't like either...Truvia has a weird aftertaste and Stevia gave me really bad headaches. I've tried sucralose too but that just made me a bit windy (sorry). So now I'm a bit stuck.
I did buy some vanilla chai tea bags which were nice and didn't need as much sugar.