Stevia

n1cholee93 wrote: »

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n1cholee93 wrote: »

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Does a disgusting after taste that never goes away considered a harmful effect? To me, stevia tastes too artificially sweet and I can't stand products that have it in it. If I do consume some the aftertaste doesn't go away for hours. I have heard other people say they love it though so it could just be me.


Eta-whoops. Didn't realize this was a necro-ed thread

OMG this! Stevia tastes like fried *kitten*! Just give me Splenda or Equal anyday! If either of them kills me at least they won't disgust me to death!

Neither of those are harmful and they taste better

Aren't both those artificial sweeteners? I'm not exactly sure i'd considered either of those to be good substitutes, but that's just me. Natural, whole foods are far better..

I personally don't mind the taste of steevia, i haven't noticed any difference. But i don't personally use it. I just buy regular sugar.

Yes, they are artificial and they're safe. Not everything natural is safe, nor is everything artificial unsafe. That type of thinking is pretty off kilter. It doesn't take too much in the way of critical analysis to realize that.

An overview: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/aspartame-truth-vs-fiction/

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Honestly we could probably go back in forth putting links to support one anothers idea. I never said it wasn't safe, did i? I just said i don't consider them a good substitute. I'd rather eat something natural and is REAL then something that is fake and my body doesn't know what to do with it.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/4-dangerous-effects-artificial-sweeteners-your-health-247543

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/artificial-sweeteners/art-20046936

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/artificial-sweeteners-sugar-free-but-at-what-cost-201207165030

Artificial sweeteners have been scrutinized intensely for decades. Critics of artificial sweeteners say that they cause a variety of health problems, including cancer. That's largely because of studies dating to the 1970s that linked saccharin to bladder cancer in laboratory rats. Because of those studies, saccharin once carried a warning label that it may be hazardous to your health.

But according to the National Cancer Institute and other health agencies, there's no sound scientific evidence that any of the artificial sweeteners approved for use in the U.S. cause cancer or other serious health problems. And numerous research studies confirm that artificial sweeteners are generally safe in limited quantities, even for pregnant women. As a result of the newer studies, the warning label for saccharin was dropped.

Artificial sweeteners are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as food additives. They must be reviewed and approved by the FDA before being made available for sale.

In some cases, the FDA declares a substance "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS). These GRAS substances, including highly refined stevia preparations, are deemed by qualified professionals based on scientific data as being safe for their intended use, or they have such a lengthy history of common use in food that they're considered generally safe and don't require FDA approval before sale.

The FDA has also established an acceptable daily intake (ADI) for each artificial sweetener. This is the maximum amount considered safe to consume each day over the course of your lifetime. ADIs are intended to be about 100 times less than the smallest amount that might cause health concerns.