I'm curious, how many people count stevia amongst the "artificial" sugars?

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qubetha
qubetha Posts: 83 Member
in Food and Nutrition
hello, I noticed a while back that some people who avoid "Artificial" sugars and foods (the definition of which is debated hotly), include stevia amongst the sweeteners on the "no" list.......is there anyone out there who also does this? Are there known issues with eating a lot of stevia?

(I eat a lot of it and am genuinely curious)

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  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    edited September 2015
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    I count it amongst satan's concoction tricking me into eating licorice

    I wouldn't worry too much though if you enjoy it. Not in the amounts you would normally use to sweeten beverages
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,372 Member
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    It's the only one I can tolerate, honestly!
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    I do. I use the Stevia drops, so it isn't just the leaf... For the leaf, I don't know.
  • cronus70
    cronus70 Posts: 191 Member
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    I don't, i use a stevia based granular sweetener called Truvia to sprinkle on my Weetabix, love it.
  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
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    I love my stevia/truvia and use it in Greek yoghurt and my coffee.
  • BethAnnieT
    BethAnnieT Posts: 263 Member
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    I use it in my coffee every day. It's the only 0-calorie sweetener that doesn't give me intense stomach pains.
  • s_shortridge
    s_shortridge Posts: 28 Member
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    Stevia is a leaf or herb, I don't count it as artificial any more then basil and thyme, but I actually don't really like Stevia. I find it bitter. I try to like it, but just cannot seem to do it.

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