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May 10th, 2009, 10:07 PM
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August 25th, 2009, 05:44 PM
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I do not like the after taste of Stevia, or equal, or any of them... I have a whole cabinet full of low cal sweeteners that I could barely taste much less use them.. I can handle Sweet N Low and Sugar Twin.. but now someone was telling me that Sweet N Low and Sugar Twin, are both known to cause cancer.. and if this is the case than I am out of luck with the Atkins diet.. cause those are the only two low cal sweeteners I can handle...anyone else hear the same??? |
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August 25th, 2009, 06:48 PM
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I used Equal before starting Atkins. When I read the book I changed over to Splenda - I use Splenda and liquid Stevia occassionally.
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August 26th, 2009, 07:28 PM
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I have been wondering about the use of Agave nector. It is said that it does not raise glucose levels, but I think it might be a "your milage may vary" kind of thing. I was given a bottle of it about a year ago, before I was always testing my BG and I used it and really liked it, but have not bought any of it for myself. I tried Truvia and at first I thought it was OK, but after a few times using it, I began to hate the way it smells! It can smell up the whole kitchen, and is a sickly sweet smell, that started grossing me out. Splenda has it's nay-sayers as well, but recently, I have turned back to it for that bit of sweetness that I like. Anyone know anything about the nectar??? A discussion of that might shed some light! Connie
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August 26th, 2009, 07:51 PM
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Agave nectar has calories and carbs similar to honey...which means too much for Atkins during Induction and OWL. It supposedly has a lower GI which is why it is suggested on South Beach and other diets...NOT Atkins.
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August 26th, 2009, 10:20 PM
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Thanks for the input, Mizski! It is rather sweet, and probably why I liked it so much! I was using it on my morning cereal way back when, and I also put it in plain yogurt to jazz that up a bit. I really liked it, so of course it must be off limits! LOL! Hopefully as time goes by, my sweet tooth will go away! Connie
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August 27th, 2009, 07:37 PM
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It's best to stay away from sweets during induction Connie -- that way you can kill the sweet tooth immediately. I have had quite a time killing mine because I used Splenda during induction and past ---- after all this time I've finally stopped using it in my coffee and rarely use it on a daily basis - but it was rough.
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September 13th, 2009, 10:07 PM
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Pre-Atkins, I tried Agave Nectar once since it was a natural product but found it to be like syrupy sugar water. And of course it did have calories, etc. So I just went back to honey and stevia, thinking at least in honey it was a very local product (bought at the farmers market) and I was getting some nutritional benefits I would not have been getting with the agave syrup. I have no idea what the glycemic count on honey is versus agave, just tried not to use too much and used stevia more often though it wasn't local because it had no calories.
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September 22nd, 2009, 01:40 PM
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FYI, stevia has amazing health benefits, so if you are worried about getting nutrients when you use stevia, don't be. You're doing your body good with just stevia, you don't even need the honey! Not all brands of stevia are equal though. The best is SweetLeaf. |
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September 22nd, 2009, 02:06 PM
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SweetLeaf stevia also comes in packets and does not have an after taste, like other brands. After tastes comes from the chemicals that are used during the extraction process. The stevia leaves do not have that bad taste or smell people are describing here. It's just the brand you have used. SweetLeaf uses only pure water during extraction, so the natural sweetness from the leaf stays. My advice would be if the stevia you try is not good, it's your brand. Because of the amazing benefits it can give you, it's worth trying again. I will only use SweetLeaf. Period. I had smoothie today with one packet of SweetLeaf stevia in it, and believe me, it was soooooo good! SweetLeaf has 0 calories, 0 carbs, and a 0 glycemic index!To the one who went back to splenda, or anyone who is considering it: Do any of you know that slpenda has chlorine in it, and the reason it has chlorine is because it was originally used as an insecticide? Food for thought. |
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The Scoop On Stevia 
In December 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rebiana, also known as Reb A or rebaudioside A, found in the stevia leaf. Stevia is derived from the leaves of a South American shrub and has been used to sweeten foods in Brazil, Paraguay, Japan, South Korea and China for many centuries. Reb A is one of two compounds; the other being stevioside, found in the stevia leaf. Reb A is less bitter and sweeter than stevioside. Rebiana is approved by the FDA as "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS).
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