Stevia

get456 · 02-24-2008, 05:38 PM

Soooo... what does everyone think about this "supplement"

Illegal for several years now under the DSHEA it is able to be sold in the US.

Stevia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And what about this specifically:

"Whole foods proponents draw a distinction between consuming (and safety testing) only parts, such as stevia extracts and isolated compounds like stevioside, versus the whole herb. In his book Healing With Whole Foods, Paul Pitchford cautions, "Obtain only the green or brown [whole] stevia extracts or powders; avoid the clear extracts and white powders, which, highly refined and lacking essential phyto-nutrients, cause imbalance"."

The powder I have is in packets and is white...

BTW, it tastes GREAT, I use it only for my oats in the morning and its as good as sugar if not better... however it does get a little bitter if you add too much IMO

MR.cashcream · 02-25-2008, 10:06 AM

I do know that Stevia is the natural, more expensive alternative to say equal or splenda....price remains to be a factor, which is why I stick with Splenda for my zero cal sweetners.

get456 · 02-25-2008, 10:08 AM

its not THAT much more... we are talking a couple bucks more for equal quantities...

I got 50 packets for... I think it was like $4

andrew_plamondon · 02-25-2008, 10:24 AM

Stevia tastes weird IMO. It supposedly has health benefits though but I'm unsure if those claims are true.

02-24-2008, 05:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
get456 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 737 Rep Power: 14996	Stevia Soooo... what does everyone think about this "supplement" Illegal for several years now under the DSHEA it is able to be sold in the US. Stevia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia And what about this specifically: "Whole foods proponents draw a distinction between consuming (and safety testing) only parts, such as stevia extracts and isolated compounds like stevioside, versus the whole herb. In his book Healing With Whole Foods, Paul Pitchford cautions, "Obtain only the green or brown [whole] stevia extracts or powders; avoid the clear extracts and white powders, which, highly refined and lacking essential phyto-nutrients, cause imbalance"." The powder I have is in packets and is white... BTW, it tastes GREAT, I use it only for my oats in the morning and its as good as sugar if not better... however it does get a little bitter if you add too much IMO

02-25-2008, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
MR.cashcream Iron Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Poppin' My Collarville Posts: 784 Rep Power: 68997	I do know that Stevia is the natural, more expensive alternative to say equal or splenda....price remains to be a factor, which is why I stick with Splenda for my zero cal sweetners. __________________ Proud Member of Team *Kill That Shit!!!!*

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02-25-2008, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
get456 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 737 Rep Power: 14996	its not THAT much more... we are talking a couple bucks more for equal quantities... I got 50 packets for... I think it was like $4

02-25-2008, 10:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
andrew_plamondon Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 490 Rep Power: 4615	Stevia tastes weird IMO. It supposedly has health benefits though but I'm unsure if those claims are true.