Thoughts on stevia?

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AngelaBianco82
AngelaBianco82 Posts: 91 Member
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Just want some opinions if its good or bad for you
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  • kiittenforever
    kiittenforever Posts: 479 Member
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    Good, natural sweetener
  • kelseymallen
    kelseymallen Posts: 85 Member
    edited September 2015
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    I've read that it's ok for you and I've also read that it's bad. It's hard to tell when there are so many differing opinions. Usually, I try to stick to sweetening with honey as I prefer the taste to other sweeteners.
  • PurexLover
    PurexLover Posts: 6 Member
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    I like splenda
  • beemerphile1
    beemerphile1 Posts: 1,710 Member
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    Good if used in its pure form. Some companies are selling highly processed versions, I don't know if the processed versions are bad or good.
  • questionfear
    questionfear Posts: 527 Member
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    I think it's probably fine, but fwiw I saw on an allergy forum that someone with a very severe ragweed allergy had an allergic reaction to stevia since they're in the same family. But from what I read it's a very, very rare situation.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    I trust anything cleared by the FDA. The active ingredient in stevia has been cleared for consumption by the FDA.

    Whole leaf Stevia not cleared: http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm214864.htm

    Refined Rebaudioside is cleared:
    http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm214865.htm
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
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    Barf...licorice in disguise
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
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    I use it in coffee, tea, and smoothues in small amounts. I also use it instead of sugar to mascerate fruit before using it in cobblers or other dishes. But I do not use it in more traditional baking applications like cakes or cookies. But then, I don't make stuff like that very often!
  • Eri0515
    Eri0515 Posts: 85 Member
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    My father-in-law is a board certified health and wellness doctor and he loves stevia, uses it all the time himself. I have some in my home and do use it, but I feel it has a little bit of a weird flavor to it.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    It's fine!

    I use it in some things. It's a bit unpleasant in coffee though.
  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
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    My thoughts: YUCK!
  • andrikosDE
    andrikosDE Posts: 383 Member
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    I don't like it. I really find the aftertaste revolting.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
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    I prefer xylitol
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
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    It's the safest sweetener out there. :)
  • trisha2407
    trisha2407 Posts: 6 Member
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    I use local honey as a sweetner most of the time :)
  • qubetha
    qubetha Posts: 83 Member
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    I love it. I use it everywhere that I used to use granulated sugar and it's the best thing I ever did. I really like the taste of it too! It tastes exactly like vanilla sugar to me :-)
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
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    I think it tastes awful.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
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    I can't stand the aftertaste either. Plus, everything I've tried that's sweetened with it has been just so over-sweetened it wouldn't have mattered if it'd been cane sugar. I'd still have spit it out.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    i like it. i have the packets and grow it in my garden
  • misterdale67
    misterdale67 Posts: 171 Member
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    Jruzer wrote: »
    I think it tastes awful.

    +1

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