Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Grace, Your right on here. The optimal sweetner for most people is plain old unbleached sugar. It is the control of the amount per day that is important. Mark Re: [ ] Stevia , Call me old fashioned, but I like to use regular store bough granulated sugar. My family has been using it for many many years and they've been doing just fine. Only the ones who've changed to equal or other types of sugar have been having problems so I'm sticking to my regular sugar and that's that. I find that everytime they come out with a different more improved type of sugar that's supposed to be better for you, turns out to be the worst thing you could put into your body and eventually is taken off the shelves, but not so with reguard old fashioned granulated sugar, but this is just my opinion. Grace angel_lts@... wrote: Stevia how safe is it? I am always afraid to start new things, afraid of a seizure will happen. I would not take aspertame, equal... because they are toxic.... But very cautious of stevia, but have not found anything bad about it. I would like to buy it. How do I buy it(powder, liquid) and where do I buy? How expensive? ANd is there a table of the diffence for usage for regular sugar and stevia, in case I am going to bake with it?? Thanks -epilepsy approach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 No, all brands are not the same. You have to look at the ingredients list some of them add maltodextrin, fructose, sucrose or lactose. If you get the kind that is green that is supposed to be just the stevia leaves crushed up. I believe Stevia Plus makes one, but also make one with lactose. Todd angelreceiver <behealthy8@...> wrote: Are all brands of Stevia basically the same? I know it can be bitter but is that just the nature of it or does it have to do with what brand you get? Is there an amount of consumption of this that you shouldn't go over per day? --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 wrote:> Are all brands of Stevia basically the same? I know >it can be bitter but is that just the nature of it or does it have >to do with what brand you get? Is there an amount of consumption of >this that you shouldn't go over per day? Todd is correct about not all brands being equal. I buy green raw stevia from the bulk glass jar containers at my health food store. It has no additives and is the least expensive. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Jeanne, Do you have a link for the NOW stevia? It is best not to have any Splenda at all. Bee > I have switched over to stevia with only occasional use of splenda. I can handle the Stevia from NOW which is in a water and alcohol base. Is that going to be an issue with candida? I have some ground green leaf stevia but I cough and sneeze from just inhaling it. I have some ragweed, grass, and other allergies and that is the reaction I am getting lately from the ground stevia leaf. > Any comments or suggestions? > Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Mark, I use Stevia in 's distilled water....only thing he drinks. What are the problems with FDA?? Not that I trust anything they say...but knowledge is still power here. Should I be concerned with 's intake of Stevia? Zevnik > Stevia is an herbal sweetner....10-15 times the sweetening power of > sugar...comes from your part of the world....FDA problems, probably because > of the food industry, but available here. Some good websites on Stevia , > what it is, the hx etc. how much do you want to know? Apparently used for > years, and no toxicity reported by most. Recommended by some, like Mercola > to be better and safer than others, like aspertame, splenda if you need the > taste of sweetness. Comes powdered, or liquid..used in cooking and baking > wihout losing it's sweetness..licorice aftertaste....has phytonutrients in > it...lots of problems with FDA on this one...but allowed for import and sold > widely here.....even being used in diet Coke. > > Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I've read (on the science in the public interest website, a while back) that stevia causes cancer in lab rats, when ingested in large amounts. Also, the SCD diet guru, Elaine Gottchalk, says it's structurally similar to steroids and, if I remember right, can cause some sort of genetic damage... Sorry, I'm a little foggy on the details, but it's definately something to further research -------------- Original message -------------- Mark, I use Stevia in 's distilled water....only thing he drinks. What are the problems with FDA?? Not that I trust anything they say...but knowledge is still power here. Should I be concerned with 's intake of Stevia? Zevnik > Stevia is an herbal sweetner....10-15 times the sweetening power of > sugar...comes from your part of the world....FDA problems, probably because > of the food industry, but available here. Some good websites on Stevia , > what it is, the hx etc. how much do you want to know? Apparently used for > years, and no toxicity reported by most. Recommended by some, like Mercola > to be better and safer than others, like aspertame, splenda if you need the > taste of sweetness. Comes powdered, or liquid..used in cooking and baking > wihout losing it's sweetness..licorice aftertaste....has phytonutrients in > it...lots of problems with FDA on this one...but allowed for import and sold > widely here.....even being used in diet Coke. > > Mark ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Thanks for your thoughts. I wondered if this could be used as a sweetener in supplements in place of other ones used. I have read negative things about sucralose in the past and this is why I personally stopped using Liquid SNT with P5P. So many things to be concerned with when it comes to your kids...... Jackie--- > Stevia is an herbal sweetner....10-15 times the sweetening power of > sugar...comes from your part of the world....FDA problems, probably > because > of the food industry, but available here. Some good websites on Stevia > , > what it is, the hx etc. how much do you want to know? Apparently used > for > years, and no toxicity reported by most. Recommended by some, like Mercola > to be better and safer than others, like aspertame, splenda if you need > the > taste of sweetness. Comes powdered, or liquid..used in cooking and > baking > wihout losing it's sweetness..licorice aftertaste....has phytonutrients in > it...lots of problems with FDA on this one...but allowed for import and > sold > widely here.....even being used in diet Coke. > > Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 A warning about stevia. Before you use any brand, get them to show you their toxicological report on it as there have been stevia batches with measureable amounts of heavy metals and pesticide residues. It is not as innocuous as some would lead you to belive. Kirkman's research into the safety of sucralose is more in-depth than you could imagine and I have done the same. It is not like aspartame and it is not neurotoxic as mercola.com (who sells stevia) would lead you to belive. Having said this I am dimetrically opposed to Splenda which contains bulking agents like dextrose which I feel are neurotoxic to a degree. Mark Schauss Re: [ ] Stevia Thanks for your thoughts. I wondered if this could be used as a sweetener in supplements in place of other ones used. I have read negative things about sucralose in the past and this is why I personally stopped using Liquid SNT with P5P. So many things to be concerned with when it comes to your kids...... Jackie--- > Stevia is an herbal sweetner....10-15 times the sweetening power of > sugar...comes from your part of the world....FDA problems, probably > because > of the food industry, but available here. Some good websites on Stevia > , > what it is, the hx etc. how much do you want to know? Apparently used > for > years, and no toxicity reported by most. Recommended by some, like Mercola > to be better and safer than others, like aspertame, splenda if you need > the > taste of sweetness. Comes powdered, or liquid..used in cooking and > baking > wihout losing it's sweetness..licorice aftertaste....has phytonutrients in > it...lots of problems with FDA on this one...but allowed for import and > sold > widely here.....even being used in diet Coke. > > Mark ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Thank you for the clarification on this.....Jackie >A warning about stevia. Before you use any brand, get them to show you > their toxicological report on it as there have been stevia batches with > measureable amounts of heavy metals and pesticide residues. It is not as > innocuous as some would lead you to belive. Kirkman's research into the > safety of sucralose is more in-depth than you could imagine and I have > done > the same. It is not like aspartame and it is not neurotoxic as > mercola.com > (who sells stevia) would lead you to belive. Having said this I am > dimetrically opposed to Splenda which contains bulking agents like > dextrose > which I feel are neurotoxic to a degree. > > Mark Schauss > > Re: [ ] Stevia > > > Thanks for your thoughts. I wondered if this could be used as a sweetener > in supplements in place of other ones used. I have read negative things > about sucralose in the past and this is why I personally stopped using > Liquid SNT with P5P. So many things to be concerned with when it comes to > your kids...... > > Jackie--- > > > >> Stevia is an herbal sweetner....10-15 times the sweetening power of >> sugar...comes from your part of the world....FDA problems, probably >> because >> of the food industry, but available here. Some good websites on Stevia >> , >> what it is, the hx etc. how much do you want to know? Apparently used >> for >> years, and no toxicity reported by most. Recommended by some, like >> Mercola >> to be better and safer than others, like aspertame, splenda if you need >> the >> taste of sweetness. Comes powdered, or liquid..used in cooking and >> baking >> wihout losing it's sweetness..licorice aftertaste....has phytonutrients >> in >> it...lots of problems with FDA on this one...but allowed for import and >> sold >> widely here.....even being used in diet Coke. >> >> Mark > > > > > ======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Mark Can I foward this post to a friend? Thanks Mark Schauss <schauss@...> wrote:A warning about stevia. Before you use any brand, get them to show you their toxicological report on it as there have been stevia batches with measureable amounts of heavy metals and pesticide residues. It is not as innocuous as some would lead you to belive. Kirkman's research into the safety of sucralose is more in-depth than you could imagine and I have done the same. It is not like aspartame and it is not neurotoxic as mercola.com (who sells stevia) would lead you to belive. Having said this I am dimetrically opposed to Splenda which contains bulking agents like dextrose which I feel are neurotoxic to a degree. Mark Schauss Re: [ ] Stevia Thanks for your thoughts. I wondered if this could be used as a sweetener in supplements in place of other ones used. I have read negative things about sucralose in the past and this is why I personally stopped using Liquid SNT with P5P. So many things to be concerned with when it comes to your kids...... Jackie--- > Stevia is an herbal sweetner....10-15 times the sweetening power of > sugar...comes from your part of the world....FDA problems, probably > because > of the food industry, but available here. Some good websites on Stevia > , > what it is, the hx etc. how much do you want to know? Apparently used > for > years, and no toxicity reported by most. Recommended by some, like Mercola > to be better and safer than others, like aspertame, splenda if you need > the > taste of sweetness. Comes powdered, or liquid..used in cooking and > baking > wihout losing it's sweetness..licorice aftertaste....has phytonutrients in > it...lots of problems with FDA on this one...but allowed for import and > sold > widely here.....even being used in diet Coke. > > Mark ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Certainly. Re: [ ] Stevia Thanks for your thoughts. I wondered if this could be used as a sweetener in supplements in place of other ones used. I have read negative things about sucralose in the past and this is why I personally stopped using Liquid SNT with P5P. So many things to be concerned with when it comes to your kids...... Jackie--- > Stevia is an herbal sweetner....10-15 times the sweetening power of > sugar...comes from your part of the world....FDA problems, probably > because > of the food industry, but available here. Some good websites on Stevia > , > what it is, the hx etc. how much do you want to know? Apparently used > for > years, and no toxicity reported by most. Recommended by some, like Mercola > to be better and safer than others, like aspertame, splenda if you need > the > taste of sweetness. Comes powdered, or liquid..used in cooking and > baking > wihout losing it's sweetness..licorice aftertaste....has phytonutrients in > it...lots of problems with FDA on this one...but allowed for import and > sold > widely here.....even being used in diet Coke. > > Mark ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 How much are you using?? I find it necessary to only use about 1/16th of a tsp in my coffee, much more then that and it's too sweet. You should mostly be drinking water every day. I am only drinking one cup decaf, but even that I want to eliminate. -- Stevia I'm wondering if anyone has had actual bad experiences with stevia. I'm not sure if I OD on it with my drinks-teas, coffee, if I can actually get sick? See my own websites at www.lauralight.faithweb.com or www.henrycreations.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Look up 'stevia overdose' on the net and maybe something will come up...i personally only use the tip of the teaspoon and thats sweet enough..its 200 times sweeter than sugar..eek! I use it in my kefir grains as they are naturally bitter...it does help. HTH ~DEBBIE COZENS~ http://www.freewebs.com/homelearningresources/ http://www.freewebs.com/naturalbeauty/ --------------------------------- To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Security Centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Stevia is the only sweetener that works in this house hold. RJ Stevia > I'm wondering if anyone has had actual bad experiences > with stevia. I'm not sure if I OD on it with my > drinks-teas, coffee, if I can actually get sick? > > > > > See my own websites at www.lauralight.faithweb.com or www.henrycreations.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Dear Val, There are more pure stevia extracts available without fruit extracts in them. I haven't had time to put together a list of good brands of stevia, but many people in our group can probably help you. I use stevia powder, which is just ground up stevia leaf. It is green. I buy it at my health store from the bulk bins/jars. You can also grow your own stevia plant. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Hi Bee, Can you tell me a little more about growing your own stevia plant. This intrigues me. Where can you buy the seeds - supplier to the United Kingdom preferably? Also what sort of conditions does the plant need? And do you have to dry the leaves before grinding them up? Val > > You can also grow your own stevia plant. > > Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Hi Val, I do not grow my own stevia. I buy ground up leaves at my health store from the bulk-buy jars. Bee > Hi Bee, > > Can you tell me a little more about growing your own stevia plant. > This intrigues me. Where can you buy the seeds - supplier to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 What's the URL for ordering it? Please do tell us. I can't buy 100% stevia in any form around here. Caroline From: <jeannekrieg@...> >I think the ground green leaf stevia from WFN is a fabulous deal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 it is www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com. I buy the green powdered and it is $9.70 per pound. It lasts a long time and I use it every day. I make my own water based concentrate too. 1 tsp stevia to 3 TBP of water. You can steep it in alcohol to and make a liquid concentrate but I try to stay away from alcohol as it kicks up the candida. Jeanne otn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Okay...many thx for this link. Caroline From: <jeannekrieg@...> > it is www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com. I buy the green powdered and it > is $9.70 per pound. It lasts a long time and I use it every day. I make > my own water based concentrate too. 1 tsp stevia to 3 TBP of water. You > can steep it in alcohol to and make a liquid concentrate but I try to stay > away from alcohol as it kicks up the candida. > Jeanne otn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Many stevia powders are " cut " with maltodextrin, which can be wheat or corn based. That seems a much more likely possible allergen than the pure stevia. Having said that, it is my experience that someone can be allergic to ANYTHING. On Nov 28, 2005, at 4:12 PM, kennetheriklucy wrote: > Has anyone ever heard of a child having an allergic reaction to stevia > powder? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Maltodextrin is also a key word for a derivative of MSG. See www.truthinlabeling.com<http://www.truthinlabeling.com/> - they have a list of secret ingredients labeled as " safe " .. Kathy Re: stevia Many stevia powders are " cut " with maltodextrin, which can be wheat or corn based. That seems a much more likely possible allergen than the pure stevia. Having said that, it is my experience that someone can be allergic to ANYTHING. On Nov 28, 2005, at 4:12 PM, kennetheriklucy wrote: > Has anyone ever heard of a child having an allergic reaction to stevia > powder? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 What about protease enzymes and anything enzymes in this list? There must be something I'm missing here--I hope. Jean On Nov 28, 2005, at 7:28 PM, JAMES BLANCO wrote: > Maltodextrin is also a key word for a derivative of MSG. See > www.truthinlabeling.com<http://www.truthinlabeling.com/> - they > have a list of secret ingredients labeled as " safe " .. > > Kathy > Re: stevia > > > Many stevia powders are " cut " with maltodextrin, which can be wheat > or corn based. That seems a much more likely possible allergen than > the pure stevia. Having said that, it is my experience that someone > can be allergic to ANYTHING. > > > > On Nov 28, 2005, at 4:12 PM, kennetheriklucy wrote: > > > Has anyone ever heard of a child having an allergic reaction to > stevia > > powder? > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Make sure it is not stevia " plus " - that includes a lot of added fiber, which can have a significant laxative effect. Amy > > Has anyone ever heard of a child having an allergic reaction to stevia > powder? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 It comes in a green packet that says Sweet Leaf Stevia Plus. It is a > white powder. Is this the one that was banned? Why is it bad for us > when it says 100% natural. I have been on this since last summer. > Please advise. Hi Faith, Stevia Plus has FOS in it. FOS is not good to take. There is an article in the files about it. Lots of things that are " 100% Natural " are bad for us....Sugar for instance. ) Just because something is " natural " does not make it " ok " . jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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