Re[2]: Why is stevia listed under avoid? Why isn't Aspartame under avoid?

[Guest guest]

I was introduced to stevia just prior to it being banned by the FDA in the

early 90's, I bought a pound of the dried herb during the ban that was marked

not for internal use, that carried me thru the 4 yrs of the ban. When it was

finally released back on the market it was only as a supplement and not as an

additive. Formerly Celestial Seasonings and a few others were using stevia to

sweeten their teas. I have used stevia all this time and still love it. I

both grow my own plants as well as buy the liquid stevia from SweetLeaf I

use it in places one would normally use sugar. It does not affect my blood

sugar, does not cause the " crashing " you get from sugar and it doesn't rot

your teeth. Need I say more. I personally love the taste, but some

apparently don't care for it.

zoe W

 

Monday, April 9, 2007, 5:07:58 AM, you wrote:

> Funnily enough my alternative Dr who practices by diagnosing using an atrial

> response in her patients also dislikes Stevia - tho I have never talked with

> her in depth about this sweetener all she would say is that it is

> addictive - I cannot see how this is addictive - I mean if you have sugar in

> tea or coffee for example you always have it don't you - if you substitute

> Stevia then you always have Stevia - simple as that - don't you think? The

> benefits - to me as far as I have read and as far as I have experienced - by

> far outweigh the properties of sugar - for example when you substitute sugar

> with Stevia you really notice the lack of rush you can get with sugar as it

> hits the blood stream ..... has anyone else had much experience with Stevia?

 

> Jane

 

> " Kirk McLoren "

 

> ] Why is stevia listed under avoid? Why isn't Aspartame under avoid?

 

 

> Because of the FDA refusing it GRAS status.

>

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Zoe, how do you use the stevia you grow. Not as what do you use it for

-- rather how do you use it. Which part of the plant do you harvest,

how much do you need -- say for a tea or making a sweet sauce.

 

Thanks,

g