sugar help truly needed - PLEASE

[Guest guest]

We too had a problem swallowing the aftertaste of Stevia and

switched to Splenda. Much better in MHO

Sincerely,

Karri

 

In a message dated 6/10/2004 6:40:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

justdawne writes:

 

 

> Hello all,

> Am finding sugar my biggest hurdle to healthier living.

> Desperately need advice/suggestions/support.

>

> We tossed the microwave and we don't even miss it.

> We're eating our heavy meal mid-day and even that isn't too hard

> to get used to.

> We're going to buy a water cooler and spring water.

> We have salad everyday - even the picky/stubborn child is

> cooperating, BUT...

>

> I CAN'T get the Stevia to work. I feel so disappointed about

> that.

>

> I've made 3 different recipes [i love to bake] so far. 1 of

> them looked and smelled delicious. The stevia aftertaste was so

> awful that even the dog wouldn't eat it! and she usually loves

> apple cake. The cupcakes I made with stevia and carob they

> liked. The cookie recipe was a disaster!

>

> I have just gotten the Stevia Cookbook from the library so I

> will try a few more things. But still, my enthusiasm wanes.

>

> I have spoken with one health store. The general consensus is

> that the stevia aftertaste is what it is. It's an aquired taste

> and if you want to use stevia you have to get used to it.

>

> one women told me how people cut stevia with chicory [about 10

> times more chicory] and how that helps. But again, she said

> " stevia is stevia " and our North American taste buds want sugar.

>

> I have not been able to find Xylitol, in any form.

>

> I can easily buy

> Fructose

> Date Sugar

> Turbinado sugar

> chicory

> stevia

> honey

>

> Any suggestions? The fructose looks like white sugar only

> slightly 'better' b/c of less processing. I don't know if this

> is even worth my time or money. I am especially interested in

> type 2 Diabetes prevention and with having good digestion.

>

> recipes would be helpful. how you transistioned from sugar to a

> healthy alternative would be helpful. some sweetner that I

> haven't listed would be great. recipes that work well for you

> using honey, stevia or a stevia-chicory blend would be

> appreciated. Is stevia really stevia or are some brands better?

> REally any light you can shed on this subject would be great.

>

> The one bright spot in this whole situation is the packet of

> stevia/chicory I bought for 9cents. I used it to make a cup of

> tea and it was different but pleasant. I could train myself to

> drink tea this way. It is sweet to swallow and then a bit of

> aftertaste but it isn't bitter.

>