Any of you using Stevia?

I just switched from years of Splenda to Truvia. It doesn't taste as sweet, and you use more of it, but I'm OK with it. I just read somewhere else on MFP though that it may not be all natural, not true stevia, so I have to go home and read my box. I'm curious what others have to say.

Stevia is fine and has been used in other countries for centuries. I tend to like green stevia (the dried and ground herb) better than white stevia (the extracted and processed sweet part) because it has a clean sweetness and a slightly herbal flavor. However, it is not as sweet and doesn't mix into beverages and stuff as easily. Truvia is nice because it has been processed into crystals which melt on the tongue in a similar way to sugar. Truvia also has the clean sweetness with less of the bitter aftertaste of normal white stevia. Of course it's processed--that's the only way to get the sweetener out of the herb. You cannot bake with stevia in the same way as sugar because it does not act chemically like sugar. It does make a good alternative as a sweetener in beverages, on cereal or oatmeal, and I like to sprinkle a packet over frozen fruit and pour skim milk on top for a frozen dessert like ice cream.

I use Stevia all the time, have been for about 5 years now. No side effects for me. I get the liquid drops for iced tea in the summer. I use the packets for coffee/tea. I can't taste a difference, though I don't think it's as sweet as Splenda, which I actually like.

I have tried 3 different kinds, and so far, have found all to make my coffee taste really bitter.
I have yet to find one that does not do that, so I am still using splenda.

I find it bitter, too. Splenda is definitely better.

in my non expert op i concur

I have used it, but much prefer the taste of xylitol, another all natural sweetener.