Thoughts on stevia?

blasiansrus
blasiansrus Posts: 151
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
I just bought some to use to sweeten my green tea instead of using artificial sweeteners.

I'm just wondering what you guys think about using it
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  • embersfallen
    embersfallen Posts: 534 Member
    love it... use it all the time :)
  • Athena413
    Athena413 Posts: 1,709 Member
    I use it all the time - it's what my personal trainer told me to use. Artificial sweeteners supposedly cause your body to retain weight. She told me to use stevia or xylitol. Stevia is cheaper and it doesn't take as much to make it sweet. Be sure to get the good stuff, though...Stevia in the Raw and Truvia don't really count. Most health food stores or herb shops should carry it.
  • AiJahya
    AiJahya Posts: 84 Member
    I really like it! I can't stand sweet'n'lo or equate now (even Splenda is kinda iffy). The aftertaste gets to me. But Stevia seems to be great! I like that it's all natural and tastes just like sugar. :)
  • Emberlure
    Emberlure Posts: 33 Member
    I tried it. My opinion: EW!

    Sorry. That's not helpful, but it was just terrible to my taste buds.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Personally I hated it-- I much prefer Splenda. But I have heard that it's better for you than Splenda so if you like it then go nuts :P
  • tchrnmommy
    tchrnmommy Posts: 342 Member
    Use it...Love it. I've been able to eliminate the cream in my coffee because of French Vanilla and Chocolate flavored liquid stevia. I use lemon stevia liquid as the base in my cooking instead of oil a lot of the time and I make a wonderful homemade lemonade of which I can easily drink 70oz of no calorie water per day because of it....fyi I HATE WATER! LOL
  • Ebbykins
    Ebbykins Posts: 420 Member
    It's the only artificial sweetener I use when I avoid honey/maple syrup or natural organic sugar in my foods, any of the others cause me digestive upset, but tastes vary between brands, it's trial and error.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I love it, but get Stevia in the Raw because the other brands are chemically produced.
  • fitzie63
    fitzie63 Posts: 508 Member
    NEXT TIME: buy TRUVIA. It's made from the tenderest part of the leaf, REBIANA. Beats that Stevia junk all to pieces. I threw the Stevia in the trash after trying it the first time~~~BITTER.
  • m_wilh
    m_wilh Posts: 362 Member
    For me, Stevia has a kind of bitter, metallic aftertaste. I switched to Truvia and like it so much better. In case you are wondering, Truvia comes from the Stevia plant, just a different part of the plant. It's natural which is much better for you healthwise than the artificial sweeteners in my opinion.
  • tchrnmommy
    tchrnmommy Posts: 342 Member
    NEXT TIME: buy TRUVIA. It's made from the tenderest part of the leaf, REBIANA. Beats that Stevia junk all to pieces. I threw the Stevia in the trash after trying it the first time~~~BITTER.

    Fitzie...I just look at your profile! You are my new hero and an inspiration :) You go girl!

    also to the original poster, I prefer Truvia in the granual form...but it isn't as pure, however still better than splenda or sugar ;)
  • ZennzayK
    ZennzayK Posts: 15
    Stevia is still really processed and the FDA actually didn't approve a few years back. I would use caution.

    I used to use it all the time, but I used it like a drug and it made me dizzy, bloated, and have headaches - similar effects as sugar. I would use it minimally. It's super sweet and has a bitter after taste and will still stimulate sugar cravings. Even though it's "zero" calories, it still has carbs in it. It probably isn't zero calories in higher levels to be honest, similar to Splenda, but the packaging is so small that it may have zero calories in such a small amount or is approved to be labeled as having zero calories in such a small amount.
  • ch178
    ch178 Posts: 364 Member
    I use it in my green tea in the morning, I really like it
  • mamamc03
    mamamc03 Posts: 1,067 Member
    I love it....but I prefer it in liquid form.
  • evergreen1959
    evergreen1959 Posts: 22
    Organic Stevia is better for you than any of the processed sugar substitutes.

    http://www.eatingrules.com/2011/10/stevia/

    There are some very good articles regarding the sucralose in Splenda

    http://www.splendaexposed.com/


    And about all the sweeteners.

    http://www.raysahelian.com/sweetener.html


    And about Dextrose

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/148980-what-are-the-dangers-of-dextrose/
  • Lupiemomma30
    Lupiemomma30 Posts: 140 Member
    I use splenda...but with all this talk about stevia, I might have to give it a try.
  • mrsredneckmorris
    mrsredneckmorris Posts: 119 Member
    Love it!
  • jamk1446
    jamk1446 Posts: 5,577 Member
    I love it....but I prefer it in liquid form.

    Agreed! Much easier to get the right amount since the liquid disperses better in foods and it seems to taste better. I love the Wisdom Naturals Sweet Leaf line of flavored liquid stevias. English Toffee and Vanilla Creme are my favorites.
  • Kslice39
    Kslice39 Posts: 146
    I use organic stavia and truvia and I love them both! I use them in tons of thinks like coffee and tea :) love it!
  • NaturalGirl1
    NaturalGirl1 Posts: 1
    Since joining the Calorie Control Council, a non-profit trade association that represents the light food and beverage industry, I’ve spent a lot of time researching low-calorie sweeteners and fat replacers. Recent studies, including human studies on safety, metabolism and intake, support the safety of stevia sweeteners. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has conducted a thorough scientific review of the existing scientific data on steviol glycosides and concluded they are safe for use in food and beverages. Based on the wealth of published research, independent scientific experts in the U.S. and globally have concluded that stevia sweeteners are safe for people of all ages and populations and do not cause adverse side effects. For more information, visit www.steviabenefits.org, www.caloriecontrol.org and http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/agns/files/FACTSHEET_ STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES_final1.pdf.
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