Can we eat splenda?
#20160 - 09/10/03 09:17 AM
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schwab
Reged: 09/01/03
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Loc: Dayton, OH
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Or is is it as bad as any other artifical sweetner? I only ask b/c they promote it as a natural food from real sugar.
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I believe that we're not supposed to. I do it anyway (  ) because I can't stand to add calories to my food just to make it sweeter.
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Hi everyone,
I use Stevia. It's a naural herbal sweetner with 0 calories. I'm uncomfortable useing Splenda because they have not done enough research to know all the possible side effects it has.
Cloudygirl 
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Stevia ok?
#20176 - 09/10/03 10:36 AM
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schwab
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Loc: Dayton, OH
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That was my next thought- what about Stevia? I know that is is a natural source, but the fact that it has 0 calories, like Splenda, scared me. I hate adding calories too, so it would be great touse in recipes (desserts) and smoothies to cut down on the calories.
Thanks again to everyone who replied.
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I use Stevia and I have no problems with it. It is a plant derived sweetener...alot sweeter than sugar so a little goes a long way! No bad stuff at all..actually, some have a natural fiber added to it as well, so even better! Good luck!
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Since it would be a larger amount than in a smoothie or something? I guess it is all proportional when you put more in a recipe but eat only a portion. It is expensive, but a little does go a long way and it is worth it if it will limit sugar content for calories.
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I am sure that you can bake with it. I have not, yet, but I would do some internet research beforhand, just so you don't "over sweeten!"
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Where can you get Stevia? Is it available at general grocery stores?
Kristine
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No...you can find it at Whole Foods or most health food stores. It is great! Comes in packets or granular to measure as needed.
I see you are from Pittsburgh...what part? I am from New Kensington and HOPING to move back HOME soon! I miss it so much!
Christianne
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New Kensington is about 45 minutes from where I live. I'm originally from the Millvale area, but I now live in Beechview, which is just south of downtown. It's great to find someone familiar with the area! 
Thanks for the info. I'll have to do some checking around the local health stores here.
Kristine
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Stevia is just a plant derived sweetener that is perfectly safe. Feel free to use it in drinks in such, though I'm not sure at all about using it for baking. Replacing real sugar in recipes involves a lot of food chemistry and you'll alter a lot more than just the sweetness by making this change. Might do a google search on stevia in baking and see if there are guidelines.
Splenda, on the other hand, is an lab-engineered version of sugar molecules. It's definitely not a naturally occuring substance, and no one knows what the long-term effects of consuming it could be. I've already heard from people who have had IBS flares from it, so I'd be really cautious here. It's an artificial sweetener, which means that I don't trust it. You may be able to tolerate a packet of it in a drink or such, but I definitely would not use it in the quantities you'd need to make desserts out of it. Either use real sugar and eat small portions, or just eliminate desserts from your diet.
Best,
Heather
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I know that you will be able to find it at Whole Foods which is in the East Liberty area....actually a GOOD part!! I don't know all of the health food stores out where you are, but I am sure that you have one around somewhere! I miss being there and look forward to always coming back to visit. I am glad to find someone familiar as well! Take care!
Christianne
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I am so glad to hear that we can eat Stevia. I would love to cut down on sugar and calories. I know you can use it in baking b/c I remember seeing a cookbook for it. There are probably some recipes we can eat in the bok or modify. Do a search on bn.com or amazon.com for stevia baking and there are a few books- one includes muffin recipes, smoothies, etc.
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I found this book-baking with Stevia- Recipes for the Sweet Leaf by Rita E Depuydt. IT IS ALSO A VEGAN COOKBOOK!!! How cool! Squash Corn Muffins, cookies, brownies, pies, sherbert, frostings, cakes, smoothies! I am going to order this right now! I saw two other books, but I am not sure if they happen to also be vegan. Boy, we are all high maintenance, but we can certainly find ways to eat yummy, healthful foods! There seems to be a substiitue for almost evrything to modify recipes.
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Let me know how the book is once you get it! I am always looking for new cookbooks!
Christianne
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I've read some of the archives and was wondering is there a difference in High Fructose and High Fructose Corn Syrup, if so, is one safer than the other? I love jelly and jam....and have read the fructose is an IBS irritant. I also love my sweets and want to know about candies, like laffy taffy, hard candies, etc. Anyone who has found something that is safe and has a sweet tooth, please help me out.
Cheryl
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I can do all things through Christ who strenghtens me. Phil 4:13
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Stevia is ok to use. I've used it in the past and it's ok, just be sure when starting out to use it sparingly because it's so sweet if you use to much it gets bitter. You can bake with it. Cookbooks can be found at health food stores. Also anyone out there somersize? Suzanne Somers makes Somersweet. It's also a fiber. It's sweeter than sugar and you can bake with it as well.
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I absulutely love Somersweet! Our entire family uses it. You have to order it off her website now, (suazannesomers.com) and it is so good! No funny after taste. I like it much better than the spenda or stevia! You should here our kids talk about it, they sound like a walking commercial. I buy it buy the case. And yes, you can also cook with it. 
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Here's a web page that has good information about Stevia and includes recipe conversions...
Stevia Equivalents
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I hope you answer me back. I love Suzanne Somers and watch her all the time on HSN when she is selling her somersweet stuff, but have been nervous to order it because I am scared of artificial sweetners. But so much of her stuff looks so good. You say you use somersweet and have no problems, so I am just wondering if you are IBS-D or IBS-C. If you are D and have no adverse effects, then I might order something from Suzanne.
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No wonder why my stomach hurt yesterday after drinking hot tea. I didn't feel like warming up the honey to thin it. 
My sister-n-law, who has been a nurse for 20 years, gave me a bagful and I thought it was safe to use. More proof the medical profession doesn't always know what is best.
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