Truvia--good or bad?

agbaeb

Stevia is an artificial sweetener, so Truvia is an artificial sweetener.

http://www.stevia.com/Stevia_Article/Frequently_asked_questions_FAQ/2269

It's from a leaf...how is it artificial?

Splenda is made from sugar, how is it artificial?
Aspartame is made from protein, how is it artificial?
Everything comes from a "natural" source. Even products made in factories are derived from natural source materials.

I wasn't meaning to be argumentative. That was a serious question. Everyone I talk to going natural swears by Stevia. I and a few use Truvia, but I'm considering switching to straight stevia or buying a plant... now THAT sounds awesome and fresh. How do you use the stevia plant as a sweetener? Crush the leaves?

bmwc1740

I agree, it is not artificial. Made from a leaf. Erythritol is a natural sweetener, produced by a natural process and is also found in fruits like grapes and pears.

Peppychristian

I had the same question about how to use the plant. That sounds interesting.

Katrina1223

Artificial, it is not. ;-) http://www.sweetleaf.com/

tigersword

Stevia is an artificial sweetener, so Truvia is an artificial sweetener.

http://www.stevia.com/Stevia_Article/Frequently_asked_questions_FAQ/2269

It's from a leaf...how is it artificial?

Splenda is made from sugar, how is it artificial?
Aspartame is made from protein, how is it artificial?
Everything comes from a "natural" source. Even products made in factories are derived from natural source materials.

I wasn't meaning to be argumentative. That was a serious question. Everyone I talk to going natural swears by Stevia. I and a few use Truvia, but I'm considering switching to straight stevia or buying a plant... now THAT sounds awesome and fresh. How do you use the stevia plant as a sweetener? Crush the leaves?

My response wasn't meant to be argumentative, it was an explanation. Everything comes from a natural source, that doesn't make it any more or less natural than any other product. Is high fructose corn syrup natural? After all, it's just sugar extracted from corn. "Artificial" is honestly just a classification of something that has been processed using various methods, it has nothing to do with the source it is derived from, as everything on the planet is natural.

I agree, it is not artificial. Made from a leaf. Erythritol is a natural sweetener, produced by a natural process and is also found in fruits like grapes and pears.

Aspartame is a protein found in chicken, beef, nuts, beans, and fish. If you want to justify how one product is "natural" then you have to accept that all of them are.

liflaeo

Truvia is an ARTIFICIAL sweetener made by Coca-cola. When's the last time coca-cola made something healthy for you? C'mon people; whenever u buy and eat something sold in a bag, box, can etc. you must read all ingredients and UNDERSTAND what they are. First 'did ya know', the term 'natural flavors' in not regulated by the FDA, beware. any company can pretty much put it on anything that has even 1 ounce/ton. Second, I couldn't have said it better myself, read this post
http://www.dietitiancassie.com/the-truth-on-truvia/

Less than 1% of Truvia is derived from the stevia plant. That's all Coca-cola needs to add to say its derived from stevia. As with ALL other companies. And news flash, A LOT of other companies do. How about this to loose weight; stop eating sugar and more importantly EAT CLEAN!

You think just because the FDA approves something it's ok to eat? What about yellow #40, approved by the FDA, and found in a lot of processes foods. Yellow #40 is a food coloring, known to carry cancer causing carcinogens. That's weird, how the American FDA approves this, but Europe's version of the FDA won't let it anywhere around their food. It's all about the $. Duh

Again, just EAT CLEAN. and I guarantee your health problems will disappear

Cicily25

@wombat94 - there actually is a mass-produced soda that uses Stevia as its sweetener. It's called "Zevia," and while I was originally only able to find it at Whole Foods, I'm now beginning to see it at other supermarkets like Meijer and Jewel, here in the Midwest U.S. It comes in flavors like cola, ginger ale, lemon lime, black cherry, root beer, etc. It's pretty good. I buy it occasionally when I need a soda fix. A little pricey, but ok for once in a while!

yarwell

Splenda is made from sugar, how is it artificial?

By combining chlorine with sugar, a process that doesn't occur in nature.

But man is natural, and man made splenda, so I guess it's natural really.

jasminecoco

I just had two Truvia and now I am more confused... so is it bad or not.. o.O

brendastrickland1

it absolutely is a herbal plant. Nothing artificial about that. I have used herbal therapy for years and am very familiar. You have to know about the herbal end of things to understand. This is not artificial. You can trust that for sure. Now are they mixing it with something artificial to get the truvia? Don't know about that. But true stevia is herbal. I promise.

nikkiworld2

Stevia is an artificial sweetener, so Truvia is an artificial sweetener.

Actually stevia isn't artificial.

True, Stevia is a plant.