Speaking of Ginger and ? about Stevia
#281414 - 09/09/06 10:52 AM
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I just bought some regular caffiene free peppermint tea and also bought some ginger and peppermint tea. Is ginger good for IBS symptoms? I am enjoying a cup of it now and it has a spicy flavor, but is very good. Also,I use Splenda, but now I'm finding out that it very well could be irratating me more, does anyone know anything about Stevia? TIA
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Splenda is NOT good for most people w/IBS. Stevia is usually safe. I use the powdered form of stevia in my tea. But be careful & read labels. Some brands of stevia contain inulin, and that is a trigger for some people. Stevia also comes in liquid form, and w/different flavors added. But the individual packets of the powder form are portable. I keep 1-2 pkts in my purse in case I go out to eat on the spur of the moment. I'm not sure about ginger, but someone else should be able to answer that. There are a lot of intelligent & experienced people here!
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Ginger tea is good for the digestive system. I drink it all the time with a touch of honey.
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splenda is baaaad, stay away, stevia has a great track record with diabetics and dieters and the rest of us too, there are a few tricks to it though, use very little compare to sugar as it is many times sweeter than sugar and if you 1:1 it you will probably ruin your tea or recipe, also don't expect it to taste like sugar, it tastes sweet, but not exactly the same as sugar. I personally prefer substituting honey or agave nectar for sugar.
Ginger is awesome stuff. I chew candied ginger when i feel nauseous and drink ginger tea with honey as well, it got a spicyness to it that is calming and soothing unlike regular spice which is very irritating like hot peppers
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yeah artificial sweeteners bad. I wouldn't risk any of them. Just use sugar (it's not an irritant) or honey. I guess this might be more of a problem if you're a diabetic. And sugar does give me problems in that it can give me hunger pangs, and encourage me to overeat.
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