Good info on stevia

[big brown horse]

Thought I'd share: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Natu...campaign=HE&utm_source=iPost&utm_medium=email

 

[noobiechickenlady]

Thanks for posting! I did not know it could reduce blood pressure. I'm going to attempt some this spring.
Mom is a diabetic, which is what actually spured my decision to start learning about healthier eating. I've been trying to get her on stevia for years now, but I'm having no luck. I think this might help, as she also has high blood pressure. I count it a success that I've gotten her to eat a spoonful of peanut butter instead of ice cream when her sugar gets low.

 

[abifae]

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[noobiechickenlady]

I wondered for the longest time why stevia tasted chemicalish to me when I put it in hot stuff. I finally used it in something cold and it tasted fine.

 

[abifae]

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[big brown horse]

Made a nice "lemon drop" with it last night, it tasted great! I didn't expect it to be brown though. It doesn't matter, but I was surprised.

 

[noobiechickenlady]

Lemon drop? Vodka, lemon juice & sweetener or the candy?
Mmmm, minty vodka lemonade... Might have to buy some Grey Goose on the way home.

 

[freemotion]

Just don't be fooled by Truvia, by Cargill. Apparently the MEN reporter was fooled. Truvia is sugar alcohol, with a hint of stevia. Deceptively packaged to look like it is all stevia. Since it is Cargill, my guess is that it comes from genetically modified corn.

 

[big brown horse]

Lemon drop? Vodka, lemon juice & sweetener or the candy?
Mmmm, minty vodka lemonade... Might have to buy some Grey Goose on the way home.

Vodka=GOOD! I usually can't enjoy sugar period b/c I have low blood sugar. I have always had my tea and coffee with no sugar, and I refuse to use fake sugar. I'm looking forward to some interesting cocktails that I stayed away from in the past. That lemon drop was scrumptious!

Thanks for pointing that out freemotion...I made sure to get the pure stevia with no additives. I read each box and bottle just like you taught me!

 

[noobiechickenlady]

That's the erythritol in truvia, right? That was the first "stevia" I bought. When I got the bitter taste, I thought it was the erythritol, so I threw it out and bought Sweetleaf. How does that one compare?