Stevia?

jazzie_red

I hate artificial sweetness in general.. (aftertaste is the issue.)

I have been reading about dried ground stevia leaves. Has anyone tired it?

Do you use stevia, what kind, and aftertaste? I want it for coffee.

maineapple

I have the liquid Stevia drops and I use them in my non-fat yogurt. About 5 drops sweetens the yogurt up so it doesn't have that bitter aftertaste.

I do like the drops a lot. You just have to be careful not to use too much or it will give a bitter taste. Just try adding a drop or two at a time until you get to the sweetness you want. Good luck.

mathandcats

I like Stevia in tea or oatmeal with fruit. If you use too much, there can be a sort of bitter licorice aftertaste. I like Now Better Stevia - it has the least aftertaste of any Stevia I've tried. I think it could be kind of gross in coffee, though.

snowflake930

I use Truvia, granulated form.
It seems to be a lot sweeter than the same amount of sugar (at least to me).
I don't get an after taste from it, but I have been using it for almost 2 years now so I am used to it.
I never have liked really sweet coffee, so I only use 1/4 tsp in mine. Right now I have pumpkin spice flavored ground coffee so I don't really need any in my coffee.

sarajenivieve

Stevia is natural so its better for you the artifical sweetners but i personally dont like it. I perfer either xyitol (sugar made from corn) half the calories of sugar but same taste or raw sugar which is obviously still sugar but without the processing and chemicals its easier on your body

angieleighbyrd

I use stevia in my coffee. I've tried baking with it and I got an aftertaste and haven't tried since. I may try to bake with it again. A few people told me that using too much gives the after taste.

21million

You gotta use like this tiny cocaine spoon. Too much is gross, 1 tiny spoon is perfect. You gotta know what you are doing. I've been using it for many years - its more affordable than artificial sweeteners.

arewethereyet

stevia in the raw is all natural. truvia is processed. I am very sensitive to artificial sweetners and stevia in the raw does not give me a headache.

as with anything new it takes some getting used to, but it is no worse than sweet and low

ThisCanadian

A word of caution: if you have ragweed allergies you may be allergic to stevia. I learned this the hard way.

potluck965

I use two packets of stevia in the raw in one cup of coffee. I like it and don't notice any bad taste.

Momjogger

I LOVE Stevia in the Raw, but not in coffee. I use it in smoothies and with fruit.

shartran

I love 'my' Stevia - been using it for several years. Perhaps I'm 'use to' any bitter taste -though, I don't detect it. Just make sure, as previously posted, that you use a very small amount.

Also, I do not like any Stevia that has been 'cut' with additives like rebiana, dextrose and maltodextrin. These aren't so 'good' for you plus, they really affect the taste.

Currently, I really am liking 'Herbal Select' - powder and liquid. I put it into all my beverages (coffee; tea, etc.); desserts, etc., It's about $10 a container.

I've tried the natural ground up stevia leaf and found it to be too 'earthy' for my palate.

It's so subject though, so you might as well give it a go.

Lesa_Sass

I have an inflammatory disease and "diet" chemicals give me a great deal of inflammation and pain. I can use stevia and it does not effect me one bit as far as pain goes. I think that speaks volumes as far whether or not the others are bad for me.

It is not sugar so it does not taste exactly like sugar, but the aftertaste is not really unpleasant.

Branstin

I use Stevia in tea, coffee, and oatmeal. The aftertaste doesn't bother me.

jazzie_red

I don't know if Stevia is for me. I may go buy a bottle of the drops from a health food store and see if I like it in my oatmeal. My oatmeal is one of my highest calorie meals. If I can take 40 calories out of it by using Stevia that would help.

I guess if I don't like it, I can toss it.

pander101

I love stevia! I use the liquid drops for tea and coffee. Switched from the granulated when I was more concerned about watching macros.

FredDoyle

Stevia is natural so its better for you the artifical sweetners but i personally dont like it. I perfer either xyitol (sugar made from corn) half the calories of sugar but same taste or raw sugar which is obviously still sugar but without the processing and chemicals its easier on your body

I don't know even where to start with this...
No, it's not better for you because it's natural. That's a logical fallacy. Is arsenic better for you because it's natural?
Secondly, xylitol is a sugar alcohol. From wiki:

Xylitol is produced by hydrogenation of xylose, which converts the sugar (an aldehyde) into a primary alcohol. It can also be extracted from natural sources, and is often harvested by tapping birch trees to produce birch sap. Another method of producing xylitol is through microbial processes, including fermentative and biocatalytic processes in bacteria, fungi, and yeast cells, that take advantage of the xylose-intermediate fermentations to produce high yield of xylitol.[13] Common yeast cells used in effectly fermenting and producing xylitol are Candida tropicalis and Candida guilliermondii

Lastly, everything is made of chemicals so you will die if you don't "put chemicals in your body".

MaryLiz2015

I switched over to stevia about a year ago and it took a bit of getting used to but now I love it. I use in my coffee every morning also make lemonade from scratch using only 1/4 cup sugar and about 2 T stevia for a 2 quarts.

Having a terrible time getting "started" and today is my 3rd attempt to get with the program but at least I signed in and logged a healthy breakfast. Have fallen to the family gene pool and showing definite signs of diabetes in the past month in addition to multiple other health issues...not fun.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

Xylitol makes me nauseous. I don't like the taste of Stevia. I just use Splenda. And yeah, I agree that just because something is "natural" doesn't mean it's automatically healthy and/or chemical free. Water is a chemical.

MaryLiz2015

Has anyone else discovered how simple it is to make homemade Greek yogurt and/or prepping your romaine for salads and storing in mason jars? Seriously good tips! I bought a yogurt maker second hand which sent me to the internet for recipes and I was amazed. We have eaten more salads in the past few weeks than the whole last year...because it was simple and ready to go. Seriously good tip and a big money saver on the yogurt!

thejessicanicole

A word of caution: if you have ragweed allergies you may be allergic to stevia. I learned this the hard way.

I have to chime in here on this. I switched to Stevia from Splenda about 5 days ago - for the past 5 days I have been getting asthma symptoms and using my rescue inhaler more often. This morning I was actually wheezing. It was a bit scary considering my asthma has been well controlled for a couple of years.

I have allergies to many things (including dander, grass, shellfish, list goes on...) so, it struck me that the only thing I have changed in my diet was not eating bread/bad carbs AND switching to stevia!

I need to find an alternative now no more splenda or scary stevia.

Need2Exerc1se

Dried ground stevia leaves are not the same as the product you buy at the store named Stevia. Stevia is a plant. You can use the leaves fresh or dried to add sweetness. I haven't seen the leaves sold in stores, but that would be cool if they are now selling it. It's pretty easy to grow your own.

Stevia the liquid or white powder substance you buy at the store is a processed product derived from the plant. It is no more natural than table sugar, which is also a processed product made from a plant. It does have less calories, though. The leaves are not as sweet as the processed stuff.

njadh51

As some people have commented, there can be a reaction to stevia (as with any food for a particular person) so you'll have to try it and see. I use it once a day in morning coffee and it's fine for me. I don't get the fatigue later in the morning that I did with sugar after the sugar rush. BUT PLEASE READ THE INGREDIENTS. So called stevia products like Truvia are garbage. Truvia is made by Coca Cola. It contains very little stevia (just some part of the plant...not the leaves) so its a stevia "extract". The sweetening effect comes from erythritol which is listed on the ingredients. Erythritol is a sugar alcohol derived from corn...and most corn in North America is GMO. So please check the label of whatever stevia product you buy. I used Truvia at first as it was cheap at Walmart, but found I was getting an upset stomach...checked the ingredients and voila...found out why.

lthames0810

I hate artificial sweetness in general.. (aftertaste is the issue.)

I have been reading about dried ground stevia leaves. Has anyone tired it?

Do you use stevia, what kind, and aftertaste? I want it for coffee.

I also dislike the taste of artificial sweeteners, but especially stevia. I also understand that you can get used to the taste of artificial sweetness in time. But why make yourself get used to bad tasting things in the first place?

I don't use them (or fat free things) if I can help it because I want to enjoy my food as much as possible. It's hard enough to restrict calories without having the food you do eat taste funny. A teaspoon of sugar is very few calories, really. It's worth it to me.

ToughHippieChick

I grow my own stevia plants. There are multiple uses. The leaves can be used fresh or dried. The stems can also be used. A stevia stem tied to a rosemary stem provide a very unique taste when used as a skewer through foods on the grill. We grind up the dried leaves and throw some in homemade herbal teas. Once brewed, it doesn't even need sweetened. A dried stevia stem can also be used as a stir stick in a drink, adding hints of sweetness. Or throw some fresh leaves in a pitcher for sun brewed iced tea.
Stevia is an acquired taste, but most new foods are.
A stevia plant can easily be grown in the garden, a flowerbed, or a pot outdoors or indoors. If you prune it properly, it will flourish for several months and can be treated as a perennial to come back each year. And if you grow the plants yourself, you can control what herbicides/pesticides, processing, etc it is exposed to.

Maquillage_

I use better stevia in coffee and porridge and it tastes no different to sugar. I don't notice any after taste.

AmZam05

I use Stevia in the Raw packets and would definitely recommend them. I put one packet in plain greek yogurt with berries and it's perfect. I use 1/2 pack in a mug of green tea. I haven't tried it with coffee but I imagine it would be fine, I prefer this to every other sweetener I've tried, I even prefer it to pure sugar.

wellz6

The only experience I have with stevia is in coffee. It tastes ok but I prefer raw honey instead as it tastes so much better. As far as stevia in general goes, the powdered whole leaf is healthier and less processed than the white stevia extract powder. Plus, the whole leaf tastes much better too.

lilRicki

I use Krisda in my tea and I really like it, I only use 1 packet.

Raclex

The only experience I have with stevia is in coffee. It tastes ok but I prefer raw honey instead as it tastes so much better. As far as stevia in general goes, the powdered whole leaf is healthier and less processed than the white stevia extract powder. Plus, the whole leaf tastes much better too.

^This. Or maple syrup. I do not like the taste of stevia :noway:

wellz6

The only experience I have with stevia is in coffee. It tastes ok but I prefer raw honey instead as it tastes so much better. As far as stevia in general goes, the powdered whole leaf is healthier and less processed than the white stevia extract powder. Plus, the whole leaf tastes much better too.

^This. Or maple syrup. I do not like the taste of stevia :noway:

Yeh stevia definitely takes some getting used to.