Guest guest Posted June 20, 2001 Report Share Posted June 20, 2001 oooohh,ive bought powdered stevia and it does work great. do you know where i can get a plant/seeds? thanks misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2001 Report Share Posted August 21, 2001 Yeah, particularly Monsanto (name ring bells), which I believe is the culprit responsible for Aspartame! Steve ----------------------------- I use stevia mostly in tea. I haven't done any baking causing me to try it in a recipe. The taste hasn't bothered me. My understanding is that the FDA has fought its use in this country although it has a long history of safe use in other countries. Steve, I believe, mentioned how it is used in Japan and elsewhere because aspartame is banned. The use of stevia would not be good for the pocketbooks of the big lobbying companies. Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 Actually it was Searle, but since the patent expired it's been sold a few times. At 07:46 PM 8/21/01 EDT, you wrote: >Yeah, particularly Monsanto (name ring bells), which I believe is the culprit responsible for Aspartame! > >Steve >----------------------------- > I use stevia mostly in tea. I haven't done any baking causing me to try it in a recipe. The taste hasn't bothered me. > My understanding is that the FDA has fought its use in this country although it has a long history of safe use in other countries. Steve, I believe, mentioned how it is used in Japan and elsewhere because aspartame is banned. The use of stevia would not be good for the pocketbooks of the big lobbying companies. >Denise > > > > >Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. >2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to prescribe for your own health. >We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. >Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to >be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. > >Dr. Ian Shillington >Doctor of Naturopathy >Dr.IanShillington > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Hi! Just wanted to post my opinion. Stevia has an altogether different taste and it really takes getting used to. It is marvelous for a sugar substitute if you get the right balance. Verne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Stevia causes me severe heartburn at times. It may be in combination with other things because it does not always do that. Just a caution for those with sensitive stomachs. Otherwise, it's great. jp Just wanted to post my opinion. Stevia has an altogether different taste and it really takes getting used to. It is marvelous for a sugar substitute if you get the right balance. Verne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 The abstinence versus maintenance debate is huge and bottom line, I believe one cannot apply one theory to fit all individuals. For some, abstinence may work, although I haven't seen many facts to support this. I can see abstinence from sugar may seem impossible because sugar is in so many foods. I think maintenance programs offer more realistic choices for people. As to stevia - my impression is that people seem to respond differently to it. Personally, I find it tastes like an artifical sweetener - chemical like, which I didn't like. Other people think it's sugar like. Mary Gettingwell , " Alobar " <alobar@b...> wrote: > Below is by Doctor Cathcart (URL at end) who seems to make a > lot of sense on vitamin C related issues. I have done no web > research on stevia, but I thought I'd pass this along. Comments? > > Alobar > > Is Stevia A Good Sugar Substitute? > > The problem is that many patients who are trying to give up sugar > completely, including fruit, are addicted to sugar and frequently > have " chronic candidiasis. " The candida is causing the patient to > crave sugar. (Conventional medicine denies the existence of " chronic > candidiasis and so does not know how to treat it.) Having patients > eat sugar substitutes is like telling a wineo not to drink wine but > to carry the cork from the bottle around in his pocket so that he can > smell it in an emergency. I find that patients who get off all sugar > for a couple of months do not crave it anymore. Any cheating or > using sugar substitutes will start the craving again. A no sugar > diet is easier for these people than a low sugar diet. > http://www.orthomed.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 In a message dated 1/10/2003 10:49:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, lil2du writes: > I find it tastes like an artifical > sweetener - chemical like, which I didn't like. Other people think > it's sugar like. > > Mary > which kind did you use - white powdery kind or the other? l tried ordered some from a herb co. and it came in and was green and gross..it was definitely not the white powdery kind but was the herb ground up. needless to say l had to toss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 Gettingwell , teri323@a... wrote: >> which kind did you use - white powdery kind or the other? l tried ordered > some from a herb co. and it came in and was green and gross..it was > definitely not the white powdery kind but was the herb ground up. needless to say l had to toss it.>> It was clear liquid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 I too tossed some of the green powdery stevia. Later fgound out that the green stuff is usually from the leaves of the plant. The best stevia seems to come from the root and will be either a clear liquid of a pretty white powder. Would be pleased to find a source for root stevia if anyone has had a good experience! teri323 wrote:In a message dated 1/10/2003 10:49:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, lil2du writes: > I find it tastes like an artifical > sweetener - chemical like, which I didn't like. Other people think > it's sugar like. > > Mary > which kind did you use - white powdery kind or the other? l tried ordered some from a herb co. and it came in and was green and gross..it was definitely not the white powdery kind but was the herb ground up. needless to say l had to toss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 Here is a good tasting Stevia that has Erythritol added to help with the taste..Check them out at: www.stevitastevia.com........MM. SpiriTalks Lists Directory: Address:http://www.topica.com/lists/health63hotmailcom/prefs/info.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 In a message dated 7/25/03 11:44:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, herbal remedies writes: Re: stevia Don't know much about it myself, other than that I quit using sugar when I discovered Stevia. It is real easy to use too much, and that causes an aftertaste kind of like aspertame, but for sweetening tea, especially herbal tea, I like it. Sheila John Ybarra <deuteronomy2929 wrote: Anyone out there know anything about stevia? It appears to be an herbal sweetner also being used as a flavour enhancer. Just curious, as it was mentioned on another list I am on, and had never heard of it before. John and all I grow Stevia. It is a deciduous, tender perennial shrub from South America. Gets quite large. Overwinters indoors in a well lit window just five. Mine is now in a 3 gallon container and was just a mere sprig in a 3" pot in early May. mjh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 The link below has some good info. Janet http://www.cookingwithstevia.com/stevia_faq.html#anchor07 - John Ybarra herbal remedies Friday, July 25, 2003 5:09 AM [herbal remedies] stevia Anyone out there know anything about stevia? Itappears to be an herbal sweetner also being used as aflavour enhancer.Just curious, as it was mentioned on another list I amon, and had never heard of it before.=====John Ybarra We are free to evade the effort of thinking, to reject reason, but we are not free to avoid the penalty of the abyss we refuse to see. Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 herbal remedies , John Ybarra <deuteronomy2929> wrote: > Anyone out there know anything about stevia? It > appears to be an herbal sweetner also being used as a > flavour enhancer. > > Just curious, as it was mentioned on another list I am > on, and had never heard of it before. > i have collected quite a bit of information on this herb which has convinced me it is ok. I use the clear liqud extract put out by NOW as it doesn't discolor my food nor have a bad after tast. Don't like the liquid black stuff at all. the powders are not bad, but the above so far is what i use. i am not connected what-so-ever with NOW so have no monetary reason to suggest it. i just like it. Rob McCaleb Herb Research Foundation gives some good information at: http://www.holisticmed.com/sweet/stv-faq.txt i have a lot more testimonials on my private data base. love.. granny lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 In a message dated 10/30/2006 9:42:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, kanda_violet writes: > What is your opinon of using 'stevia'? I was going to order stevia this morning but before I order, I'd like to hear from people who are using this sugar alternative. < Stevia- oh so safe to use. And to me, it tastes fine. Before you order it why not to go a local natural foods market and try some out first? I'm so glad Stevia is around because that Splenda is so bad for you, and what an after taste! I also noticed you can't cook with salt? Try out those Ms. Dash salt substitues. They are quite good, and I actually prefer them over salt. They have so many varieties now. You can find those in your local grocery stores in the salt isle. Plus, there are so many wonderful cookbooks out there specifically for diabetics,high blood pressure, heart patients, etc.... Hope some of this helps. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Violet, You go right ahead and order that Stevia, it is a great herb! Good onya for staying away from all the artificial sweeteners. Guess what: you can grow your own! It is a tender perennial, I just took mine into the house for the winter. Ien in the Kootenays ************************** Stop. Breathe. Smile! ~Padma ( my TV yoga teacher) http://freegreenliving.com ************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thank you for taking your time to reply. Yes, it is good idea to check local natural food market and health food stores. I am thinking about go to whole food market and try to find stevia. Speaking about seasoning, I was checking http://bensonsgourmetseasonings.com I found salt and sugar free recipes on same website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 I find the powder is stronger. I bought mine at vitamin world, the cost was about $9. for about 3000 servings(?). you don't need much, just a little dusting. , " O'Conchubair " <RNMSW wrote: > > > I have been using stevia for years. I have been buying the liquid form > from The Vitamin Shoppe. > There is also a powder form. You may have to try different ones to find one > you like. > HTH > Denise > > > I am having difficulty of cooking without sugar and salt because my > > husband is suffering from diabetes. > > What is your opinon of using 'stevia'? > > I was going to order stevia this morning but before I order, I'd like > > to hear from people who are using this sugar alternative. > > > > > > -- > > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.17/505 - Release Date: 10/27/2006 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 This is really outrageous.It is an interesting article. It appears that the head of the FDA is right - " If they wanted to make carrots illegal, they could. " How do they sleep at night? But, then, I guess none of the FDA gets cancer, diabetes or heart disease, maybe greed akes them immuned;-0 Janna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 http://www.stevia.net/fda.htm http://www.nexusmagazine.com/articles/stevia.html And we just thought prostitution was illegal in this country. It appears that like Nevada, agencies we think are supposed to protect us are exceptions. " The FDA 'protects' the big drug companies and are subsequently rewarded, and using the government's police powers they attack those who threaten the big drug companies. People think that the FDA is protecting them. It isn't. What the FDA is doing and what the public thinks it is doing are as different as night and day. " Dr. Herbert Ley Former U.S. FDA Commissioner oleander soup , " dreamweavermphs " <cr8iveart wrote: > > This is really outrageous.It is an interesting article. It appears that the head of the FDA is > right - " If they wanted to make carrots illegal, they could. " How do they sleep at night? But, > then, I guess none of the FDA gets cancer, diabetes or heart disease, maybe greed akes them > immuned;-0 Janna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Unfortunately the FDA is banning Stevia - in favour of Aspartane - can they afford to have people too healthy? It doesn't look like it! Coca cola was set to use Stevia in their low calorie drinks but this has been stopped - lets keep Stevia popular for as long as we can folks! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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