Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 I'm wondering in whether adding Stevia to teas as a sweetening agent is a heresy, and whether it promotes caries and candida. Would be interested to hear from anyone with thoughts and experience of using this herb in any situation. By the way, , the lemon verbena and liquorice tea definitely went down well at the ADHD evening and did a little advertising for my presence. best wishes Katharine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 The problem I have with Agave is it's diuretic. That's another thing to be sure and research, and not go scrambling for the information 'after' the problems hit, like I did. Stevia is a problem for me, too, though, because it either has natural flavors, alcohol, or both. So does Truvia, etc. (Or they are chemcials). From: Di (dimntd) ) Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 3:26 PM To: CFAlliance Subject: Re: Stevia I prefer Madhava Agave Nectar over Stevia, it doesn't have an after taste or alter the flavor of things. Agave nectar is a 19 on the glycemic index compared to white cane sugar which is a 60. Not all agave nectar is produced safely. I have researched Madhava and know they only use water to produce their agave nectar. If you are going to buy agave nectar please research the brands available. Any questions ask, I'm not shy. Take care of you, you're important to me. Big gentle huggles, Di (Dimntd) in Feasterville-Trevose, PA, USA ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Maybe the " best " re: the Truvia brand, was simply the best tasting of the stevia? I didnt buy the Truvia I have to say, because it was quite a bit more expensive than the generic form. So I don't know if Truvia is better or not. Thanks Byron. :-) A. -----Original Message----- Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012 2:10:30 pm I have grown Stevia and it was fun to give a leaf to someone and see the surprise on their face at the sweetness. I believe it's in the mint family. I've not taken to most forms of Stevia that I've tried, there seems to be a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. Perhaps that passes with time and perhaps I tried using too much, I know quite a few people who use it all the time. I liked Truvia, but they say they took the 'best' of Stevia to produce it which makes me wonder if and/or how it may have been processed to produce it. I've never bothered to research it though. I use Turbinado, Demarara, sugar, no more than I use. A bit in my tea in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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