Sugar Alcohols?
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Remember that lab results on blood glucose impact is just lab averages. Everyone will react differently. If you want to know, you need to use bg testing protocol and test each one individually. If I'd paid attention to lab averages, I'd be totally screwing myself. One the chart says doesn't affect bg, does for me. One they say affects bg highly has zero effect on me. If you want to know, test it.0
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Sucralose does a number on my fasting blood glucose too if I eat it the day before; the same as other carby foods.
Liquid stevia and xylitol seem to be the sweeteners that don't affect my BG. I use liquid sweeteners as much as possible because it does not have the starchy or sugary filler in it which also affects my BG (I think).
And xylitol does have the , er..., bathroom deterent to eating too much of it.
Strikingly similar to the incendiary effects of that devil's brew you get the night before a colonoscopy.
Does erythritol spike your BG?
I just started tinkering with ground Stevia leaf - so far, so good tastewise, though, unlike Italian governments, it does not seem in a terrible hurry to dissolve.
Bwahahaha!
Erythritol seems to bring up my BG somewhat, but I only tested it once. I can't remember what it was in now..... Hmm. Not a ver reliable test. There isn't much I put sweetener into except for coffee or mashed avaocado with cocoa. I always use liquid stevia for that, and not very much or it gets a sort of bitter aftertaste. Less is more with stevia.0 -
Which liquid stevia products do any of you prefer? I am thinking of growing my own stevia, it is supposed to be very easy to do in Virginia where I live. I have a dehydrator - and Vodka - LOL! I could try it dried or extracted.2
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Which liquid stevia products do any of you prefer? I am thinking of growing my own stevia, it is supposed to be very easy to do in Virginia where I live. I have a dehydrator - and Vodka - LOL! I could try it dried or extracted.
I only use the sweet leaf drops. Growing your own sounds neat. Sadly I'm guaranteed death to any plant. lol
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@anglyn1 I used to have a brown thumb until I learned the secret of planting dozens & dozens of plants. Some of them survive despite my withering digit.
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Stevia is easy to grow outdoors in VA, it's practically taking over my mother's herb garden and she only planted 3 little plants a few years ago...for sweetening liquids (like tea) you don't have to do anything but wash it and put it in the hot liquid...makes the best sun tea!!!1
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@tcunbeliever Thank you, thank you! I was told it was easy but it sounds as if it's as easy as putting mint into your iced tea except you put the stevia in the hot liquid, super easy! Yay!
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Which liquid stevia products do any of you prefer? I am thinking of growing my own stevia, it is supposed to be very easy to do in Virginia where I live. I have a dehydrator - and Vodka - LOL! I could try it dried or extracted.
Oh I so want to try that! I love my garden (even though it's lousy this year) and growing something like that would save me a ton of money!2 -
I ususally use Sweet Leaf drops too. I would guess 2 drops is about the same as a small teaspoon of sugar.
I would like to try to grow stevia but it would need to be a house plant up here ( Alberta, Canada). I'm guessing it would be an annual when it is zone 3. LOL1 -
@RowdysLady Where do you live? I know stevia is supposed to grow very well here in Virginia, as verified by @tcunbeliever. I am going to see if they have seeds at Southern States.0
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Park Seed has stevia seeds on sale for 3.950
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Have been ordering liquid Stevia from Amazon, very convenient to bring along. Sometimes also will have tea or coffee with Kerry Gold & heavy whipping cream.....no sweeteners.
@Mongo5918
Haven't tried to make any desserts but if trying the " lemon ice" above, what could substitute for the Coconut Milk?1 -
It's my go to dessert. It makes a pretty good chocolate frosting too if you add more whipped cream or coconut cream.
I don't really have a recipe. It's something like 1 avocado, 1 Tbs cocoa, a 1/4-1/3 cup of whipping cream or coconut cream, most of a dropper of stevia (8-20 drops?) and some salt and maybe a bit of vanilla extract. I've made it with cream cheese too.
Just mash it really well. It is weird to have green lumps in something that looks like chocolate pudding.
It isn't the most decadent treat. People used to more sugar will not be impressed, but it suits me fine... I like having a dessert for lunch. 4 -
It's my go to dessert. It makes a pretty good chocolate frosting too if you add more whipped cream or coconut cream.
I don't really have a recipe. It's something like 1 avocado, 1 Tbs cocoa, a 1/4-1/3 cup of whipping cream or coconut cream, most of a dropper of stevia (8-20 drops?) and some salt and maybe a bit of vanilla extract. I've made it with cream cheese too.
Just mash it really well. It is weird to have green lumps in something that looks like chocolate pudding.
It isn't the most decadent treat. People used to more sugar will not be impressed, but it suits me fine... I like having a dessert for lunch.
Avocados for dessert or lunch.. ..wow. No reason why not, but I'd never have thunk it up myself.
Either you should write a cookbook, or you should confess where you found this Harry Potter recipe!2 -
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Have been ordering liquid Stevia from Amazon, very convenient to bring along. Sometimes also will have tea or coffee with Kerry Gold & heavy whipping cream.....no sweeteners.
@Mongo5918
Haven't tried to make any desserts but if trying the " lemon ice" above, what could substitute for the Coconut Milk?
You could use HWC, whole milk, almond milk or water. They all work and will still be healthy, but they will change the macros to some extent.0 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »@RowdysLady Where do you live? I know stevia is supposed to grow very well here in Virginia, as verified by @tcunbeliever. I am going to see if they have seeds at Southern States.
I'm in East Texas. Warm more often than not.0 -
