Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I am reposting an email by Marilyn. Mimi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stevia * caution * (list) Stevia is an herb native to South America, and is now grown and cultivated throughout the world. Stevia belongs to a family called Terpenoids. According to The Organic Constitutents of Higher Plants by Trevor , 2nd edition, page 158, " This class of glycosides (terpenoids) often have physiological effects on mammals and microorganisms. " Elaine has noted on the adult listserv that, " Its molecular structure resembles a steroid. It is not SCD legal. " However, on the Elaine's Children list, she indicated that it might be used in strictly limited quantities for those children who absolutely cannot tolerate either honey or saccharin. Powdered stevia should be approached with extreme caution. At least one manufacturer of organic stevia includes " erythritol " which they claim is a " natural free flowing agent " . Erythritol is what is called a sugar alcohol. Sugar alcohols include things like mannitol, xylitol, and sorbitol which are used in a lot of commercial " sugar-free " stuff. They're allowed to get away with that because normally, our guts can't digest those sugar alcohols. But the bad bugs in our guts can, and will have a field day on them. If you elect to use stevia as a sweetener, read all ingredient lists very carefully, and research all ingredients. " All natural " or " organic " does not mean " SCD Legal. " If you are using stevia, and do not appear to be gaining any ground on SCD, it would be strongly recommended to eliminate the stevia for several weeks and keep a food log. -- Marilyn (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Author of *Louisiana SCD Lagniappe* (forthcoming) > Mimi, would you please expand on stevia. Thanks Pearl > > tm_marion wrote: I thought stevia was illegal. > > --------------------------------- > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, > news, photos & more. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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