Which artificial sweetener

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  • PeggyWoodson
    PeggyWoodson Posts: 337 Member
    I had heard somewhere that after time the body just saw it as sugar. That was one of the reasons I'm getting off of it. My problem is I love my coffee really sweet and I don't want to use that much sugar or honey in it. It would be like having a little coffee with my honey if you know what I mean. Artificial sweetener filled the bill but has to go.
  • SilentRenegade
    SilentRenegade Posts: 243 Member
    I just purchased Stevia to use in baking and in my tea. I really like it.

    I've never liked sweet coffee... just give me the pure stuff.
  • LKK61
    LKK61 Posts: 1
    Like some others, I have also been told by my nutritionist that Truvia (from the stevia plant) or just Stevia is safe.
  • cdburger94
    cdburger94 Posts: 23 Member
    Ignore all of the disclaimers and what not. I really love this stuff and it's all my opinion.

    Here you go :)
    http://www.unhingedmakeup.com/2012/03/truviaswtnr.html

    It is a little expensive but it goes a LONG way. Like someone said... a teaspoon of this is as sweet or sweeter than a tablespoon of sugar.
  • PeggyWoodson
    PeggyWoodson Posts: 337 Member
    I had heard truvia was good. I've never tried it.
  • Rynatat
    Rynatat Posts: 807 Member
    I'll start off saying Every Body is Different. What works for one may not work for another. With that,

    I used to use honey but the high-fructose content was actually back-firing on me: immediate "high" followed by a crash & virtual narcoleptic episodes (no joke). I tried Stevia but it just "tastes" artificial & gave me nasty headaches (same as artificial sweeteners like aspartame & I tried them all at different points/times/drinks). I stick with raw cane sugar - the body can metabolize it with little difficulty (unless you have insulin issues) and burn it up without storing it relatively quickly. I use Sugar in the Raw, in coffee & tea, and just make caloric allowances - seriously, run up/down the stairs for a few minutes, play with your pet, unload the dishwasher or fold & put away laundry, you just burned off the 20 cals.

    But every Body is different. Use what you like, enjoy, works for you. As a couple people mentioned, artificial sweeteners can be broken down chemically into carcinogens & it seems pretty much everything in this world today causes cancer (ever been talking on your cell phone while heating lunch or dinner in the micro? Yea, exposure to severe radiation on both sides. But if you're not any worse off yet, why worry?).

    You only get one life, live it the way you want, for you, and don't let someone else choose for you. You only get one shot...
  • Rynatat
    Rynatat Posts: 807 Member
    Personally when I use Splenda my cravings go through the roof. Does this happen to anyone else?? I use stevia now.

    That was another reason I got off artificial anything! Since I eat sugar, I don't crave like I used to (well, except at certain times & Hubz gives in cuz he knows his life may depend on me getting that chocolate... :wink: )
  • SweetSammie
    SweetSammie Posts: 391 Member
    Stevia! Truvia is pretty good, but you can buy a huge container of the powder at a health foods/supplements store. The brand is NuNaturals. It is WAY cheaper that way... We've had one container for a year.
    I don't use that for EVERYTHING though. I think it tastes fine in coffee and tea, I use it in oatmeal sometimes. I have not tried baking/cooking with it. (I usually use cane sugar, sparingly).
  • ls_66
    ls_66 Posts: 395 Member
    Raw sugar, 1 teaspoon sweetens my daily espresso macchiato
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
    Stevia, I use it in my water and green smoothies (sweetleaf english toffee flavored stevia) and in pizza crusts(stevia powder) etc.
  • PeggyWoodson
    PeggyWoodson Posts: 337 Member
    Thanks everyone. I appreciate the feedback.
  • Sunshiny2
    Sunshiny2 Posts: 24 Member
    Agave is not a good choice, it's very similar in makeup and nutrition to HFCS. Also processed just as much.
    I just use cane sugar or maple syrup most of the time. I occasionally use xylitol. I tried stevia,maybe it wasn't a good brand, but it tasted horrible. It was like Splenda or aspartame, nothing like sugar and with a yucky aftertaste.
    Sugar is only 15 cals for a tsp so why not just use the real stuff?
  • FitSuga
    FitSuga Posts: 259 Member
    I use natural honey. I use it for my oatmeal, sometimes on toast or as a treat in my green tea. The calories really are not that bad and IMO a lot healthier than the fake sugars ( which don't even tase nearly as good). Plus honey has so many benefits to me it negates the occasional calorie.
  • Princess_Sameen
    Princess_Sameen Posts: 284 Member
    Brown sugar for me or honey! sweetners are eeewwwy lol

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