Are steviol glycosides (sweetener) considered safe in your opinion?

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dlp97dlp
dlp97dlp Posts: 24 Member
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Sometimes I eat baked beans which use sweetener (steviol glycosides) instead of sugar. I personally would not buy them but other family members prefer them which is fine.

Just wondering if anyone has good reason to avoid steviol glycosides or are they harmless. I would rather consume these sort of sweetener rather than artificial ones. I don't consume much sugar anyway and for the sweetener itself probably ones every few weeks so not really part of my diet.

In an ideal world I would make my own with passata :)

What are your thoughts on steviol glycosides?

Thanks

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  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
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    Not everything that is "natural" is good for you, and not everything that is "artificial" is bad for you. Further, none of us are getting out of this alive -- we're all going to die of something. You can either live in fear of things that some people think are bad for you or you can just enjoy life. I use stevia every day, and if not available, I'll use whatever artificial sweetener is at hand. Now get ready for the flood of woo, pseudo-scientific publication links, and personal stories that is sure to follow.

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