Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

[Guest guest]

Hm.....well I live in the UK and apparently:

 

" As a result of the outcome of safety assessments which have been

carried out Stevia and stevioside are not permitted for sale as food

or food ingredients in the UK or elsewhere within the EU.

A further application for approval of stevioside was received by the

European Commission in 1998 and again referred to the SCF.

The data considered by the Committee indicated that the extract has

the potential to produce adverse effects in the male reproductive

system that could affect fertility and that a metabolite produced by

the human gut microflora, steviol, is genotoxic (ie. damages DNA).

The Committee concluded that stevioside was not acceptable as a

sweetener. "

http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/stevia

 

This was a recipe of my grandmother's. She lived to the age of 98,

her sisters were also late 90's when they died. Apart from occasional

colds they never had a days illness in their lives and all died

peacefully in their sleep. I will be glad if I live such a long and

healthy life, sugar or no sugar!

 

~Lesley Ann~

England

 

 

herbal remedies , " Lisa de Haas " <lisa@l...>

wrote:

> Hi Lesley Ann,

>

> your recipes sound interesting except for the sugar part. Sugar is

not exactly healthy - it would be much better to substitute the sugar

with stevia, raw organic honey, or organic maple syrup.

>

> love

> Lisa

..

[Guest guest]

Hi Lesley Ann

 

I also live in the UK, and you can just buy Stevia on line from USA - that's what I did.

 

However, I know that you can buy organic maple syrup here. Not sure about raw honey as I've never tried to find it.

 

love

Lisa

 

-

Lesley Ann

herbal remedies

Monday, August 29, 2005 1:09 AM

Re: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

Hm.....well I live in the UK and apparently:"As a result of the outcome of safety assessments which have been carried out Stevia and stevioside are not permitted for sale as food or food ingredients in the UK or elsewhere within the EU.

[Guest guest]

if this is true of Stevia, is it safe to still use it? i would think not...

 

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Lesley AnnSunday, August 28, 2005 8:10 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

Hm.....well I live in the UK and apparently:"As a result of the outcome of safety assessments which have been carried out Stevia and stevioside are not permitted for sale as food or food ingredients in the UK or elsewhere within the EU.A further application for approval of stevioside was received by the European Commission in 1998 and again referred to the SCF.The data considered by the Committee indicated that the extract has the potential to produce adverse effects in the male reproductive system that could affect fertility and that a metabolite produced by the human gut microflora, steviol, is genotoxic (ie. damages DNA). The Committee concluded that stevioside was not acceptable as a sweetener."http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/steviaThis was a recipe of my grandmother's. She lived to the age of 98, her sisters were also late 90's when they died. Apart from occasional colds they never had a days illness in their lives and all died peacefully in their sleep. I will be glad if I live such a long and healthy life, sugar or no sugar!~Lesley Ann~Englandherbal remedies , "Lisa de Haas" <lisa@l...> wrote:> Hi Lesley Ann,> > your recipes sound interesting except for the sugar part. Sugar is not exactly healthy - it would be much better to substitute the sugar with stevia, raw organic honey, or organic maple syrup.> > love> Lisa.

[Guest guest]

Stevia has been in use for hundreds of years, particularly by people of Southern America from

which the shrub is indigenous. It’s

a shrub – a plant. How can

that hurt? I’d be suspect of

any government study.

 

Wendy L.

 

 

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Abbas, Jasmine

Monday, August 29, 2005 8:30

AM

To:

herbal remedies

RE: Herbal Remedies -

Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

 

if this is true of

Stevia, is it safe to still use it? i would think not...

 

 

 

 

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Lesley Ann

Sunday, August 28, 2005 8:10

PM

To:

herbal remedies

Re: Herbal Remedies -

Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

Hm.....well I live in the UK and apparently:

 

" As a result of the outcome of safety

assessments which have been

carried out Stevia and stevioside are not

permitted for sale as food

or food ingredients in the UK or elsewhere within

the EU.

A further application for approval of stevioside

was received by the

European Commission in 1998 and again referred to

the SCF.

The data considered by the Committee indicated

that the extract has

the potential to produce adverse effects in the

male reproductive

system that could affect fertility and that a

metabolite produced by

the human gut microflora, steviol, is genotoxic

(ie. damages DNA).

The Committee concluded that stevioside was not

acceptable as a

sweetener. "

http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/stevia

 

 

[Guest guest]

that is what, but i was surprised to read that. thank you!

 

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Wendy LandesMonday, August 29, 2005 12:38 PMherbal remedies Subject: RE: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

 

 

Stevia has been in use for hundreds of years, particularly by people of Southern America from which the shrub is indigenous. It’s a shrub – a plant. How can that hurt? I’d be suspect of any government study.

 

Wendy L.

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Abbas, JasmineMonday, August 29, 2005 8:30 AMherbal remedies Subject: RE: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

 

if this is true of Stevia, is it safe to still use it? i would think not...

 

 

 

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Lesley AnnSunday, August 28, 2005 8:10 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

Hm.....well I live in the UK and apparently:"As a result of the outcome of safety assessments which have been carried out Stevia and stevioside are not permitted for sale as food or food ingredients in the UK or elsewhere within the EU.A further application for approval of stevioside was received by the European Commission in 1998 and again referred to the SCF.The data considered by the Committee indicated that the extract has the potential to produce adverse effects in the male reproductive system that could affect fertility and that a metabolite produced by the human gut microflora, steviol, is genotoxic (ie. damages DNA). The Committee concluded that stevioside was not acceptable as a sweetener."http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/stevia

[Guest guest]

i meant to write..that is what i would think, that it is all natural, so i was surprised to read that.

 

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Abbas, JasmineMonday, August 29, 2005 2:38 PMherbal remedies Subject: RE: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

 

that is what, but i was surprised to read that. thank you!

 

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Wendy LandesMonday, August 29, 2005 12:38 PMherbal remedies Subject: RE: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

 

 

Stevia has been in use for hundreds of years, particularly by people of Southern America from which the shrub is indigenous. It’s a shrub – a plant. How can that hurt? I’d be suspect of any government study.

 

Wendy L.

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Abbas, JasmineMonday, August 29, 2005 8:30 AMherbal remedies Subject: RE: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

 

if this is true of Stevia, is it safe to still use it? i would think not...

 

 

 

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Lesley AnnSunday, August 28, 2005 8:10 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

Hm.....well I live in the UK and apparently:"As a result of the outcome of safety assessments which have been carried out Stevia and stevioside are not permitted for sale as food or food ingredients in the UK or elsewhere within the EU.A further application for approval of stevioside was received by the European Commission in 1998 and again referred to the SCF.The data considered by the Committee indicated that the extract has the potential to produce adverse effects in the male reproductive system that could affect fertility and that a metabolite produced by the human gut microflora, steviol, is genotoxic (ie. damages DNA). The Committee concluded that stevioside was not acceptable as a sweetener."http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/stevia

[Guest guest]

A good sugar substitute is XYLI. It is the only one

that I have seen that says it is beneficial. It is

beneficial for the flora in your mouth and ears. It

is very sweet, and cheaper than Stevia.

 

--- Wendy Landes <WendyL wrote:

 

> Stevia has been in use for hundreds of years,

> particularly by people of

> Southern America from which the shrub is indigenous.

> It's a shrub - a

> plant. How can that hurt? I'd be suspect of any

> government study.

>

> Wendy L.

>

>

> herbal remedies

> [herbal remedies ] On Behalf

> Of Abbas, Jasmine

> Monday, August 29, 2005 8:30 AM

> herbal remedies

> RE: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder

> Syrup (for colds))

>

> if this is true of Stevia, is it safe to still use

> it? i would think

> not...

>

> _____

>

> herbal remedies

> [herbal remedies ] On Behalf

> Of Lesley Ann

> Sunday, August 28, 2005 8:10 PM

> herbal remedies

> Re: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder

> Syrup (for colds))

> Hm.....well I live in the UK and apparently:

>

> " As a result of the outcome of safety assessments

> which have been

> carried out Stevia and stevioside are not permitted

> for sale as food

> or food ingredients in the UK or elsewhere within

> the EU.

> A further application for approval of stevioside was

> received by the

> European Commission in 1998 and again referred to

> the SCF.

> The data considered by the Committee indicated that

> the extract has

> the potential to produce adverse effects in the male

> reproductive

> system that could affect fertility and that a

> metabolite produced by

> the human gut microflora, steviol, is genotoxic (ie.

> damages DNA).

> The Committee concluded that stevioside was not

> acceptable as a

> sweetener. "

> http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/stevia

>

>

> _____

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

It's still an artificial sweetener. Your best option is a naturally occurring live food to sweeten your foods.

love

Lisa

 

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Lorena Bliss

herbal remedies

Friday, September 02, 2005 6:01 PM

RE: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

A good sugar substitute is XYLI. It is the only onethat I have seen that says it is beneficial. It isbeneficial for the flora in your mouth and ears. Itis very sweet, and cheaper than Stevia.

[Guest guest]

Why do you say that xylitol is artificial? Isn't it a natural sweetener made from fruits, vegetables, or birch trees?

 

Just curious.

Krys

 

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Lisa de Haas

herbal remedies

Saturday, September 03, 2005 1:44 AM

Re: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

 

It's still an artificial sweetener. Your best option is a naturally occurring live food to sweeten your foods.

love

Lisa

 

-

Lorena Bliss

herbal remedies

Friday, September 02, 2005 6:01 PM

RE: Herbal Remedies - Stevia ( was Elder Syrup (for colds))

A good sugar substitute is XYLI. It is the only onethat I have seen that says it is beneficial. It isbeneficial for the flora in your mouth and ears. Itis very sweet, and cheaper than Stevia.