tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post1515284419397799393..comments2024-03-28T21:03:06.350-04:00Comments on The Iron You: Stevia: Good Or Bad?MIke@TheIronYouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08233457791872076487noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-35194363016793294592015-07-04T12:26:17.213-04:002015-07-04T12:26:17.213-04:00I've been using organic liquid Stevia for seve...I've been using organic liquid Stevia for several years now. I recently read there's over 700ppm of iron in stevia. I had a blood test and my iron was high and we were trying to figure out if this amount of iron in stevia several times a day can be the culprit. I don't have any base test on my iron so I can't compare it or say that's it's higher than it ever was. Any thoughts on this? Thanks. Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064999035520790167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-11113730638785852702014-04-04T14:57:39.887-04:002014-04-04T14:57:39.887-04:00I love your blog and I saved many of your recipes....I love your blog and I saved many of your recipes. Thank you so much for sharing!<br />My opinion on stevia is that it's disgusting. I have type 2 diabetes so I'm always watching what I eat and drink, and I love tea. I bought stevia packets as a sweetener for my tea and I didn't like it one bit. It tasted like I had dumped a toxic chemical into my drink, not sweet at all. Very unpleasant. For now I drink unsweetened tea, occasionally treating myself to some honey. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-49608161927377421602013-03-29T19:12:23.299-04:002013-03-29T19:12:23.299-04:00yes, why try to look for alternatives to sugar????...yes, why try to look for alternatives to sugar?????!!!<br />i think its time people should try and get used to the original taste of foods.<br />it maybe be weird at first because the taste buds are so overstimulated with all the additives (sweet, salty, spicey...) but after a short time trying you will see how nice natural foods actually taste and you will never want to go back to adding sweeteners. I have been doing this for a year now.<br />a wonderful alternative to (wheat)bread is spelt and oats. ancient long chain carbohydrates that keep blood sugar levels at a low.<br /><br />MotherNature<br /><br />MotherNaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753126994751567388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-2067785570545622642013-03-29T19:11:09.170-04:002013-03-29T19:11:09.170-04:00yes, why try to look for alternatives to sugar????...yes, why try to look for alternatives to sugar?????!!!<br />i think its time people should try and get used to the original taste of foods.<br />it maybe be weird at first because the taste buds are so overstimulated with all the additives (sweet, salty, spicey...) but after a short time trying you will see how nice natural foods actually taste and you will never want to go back to adding sweeteners. I have been doing this for a year now.<br />a wonderful alternative to (wheat)bread is spelt and oats. ancient long chain carbohydrates that keep blood sugar levels at a low.<br /><br />MotherNature<br /><br />MotherNaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753126994751567388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-19845483790475845442013-03-18T04:04:24.574-04:002013-03-18T04:04:24.574-04:00I finally looked at the ingredient list on my box ...I finally looked at the ingredient list on my box of Truvia....erythritol,stevia and natural flavors...the erythritol is explained as a natural sweetener.....well I thought that was what Truvia was so why do I need so many sweeteners? I did notice that several different companies use dextrose along with the stevia..and any time I see the words "and other natural sweeteners" I get a little jumpy. I am a diabetic and I know sugar is "natural".<br />I just wonder why they never say what the "other" natural sweeteners are. I'm to the point where I think I'll just give up sugar altogether. I don't eat bread anymore...I have a recipe for buckwheat pancakes that uses no white products at all...and I use those for my bread and there are several jams that are fruit only so I now use those for my sweet tooth.<br /><br />Thanks<br />GeneGenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-79084761281127423642013-01-18T13:13:20.970-05:002013-01-18T13:13:20.970-05:00I found two more articles about stevia. I'm de...I found two more articles about stevia. I'm definitely trying it. <br /><br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23140911<br /><br /><br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21808578Giselahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879244899398657608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-48508087948141651832012-05-02T09:07:07.686-04:002012-05-02T09:07:07.686-04:00Thank you for your insights on Stevia's use in...Thank you for your insights on Stevia's use in South America. Too bad you didn't signed your comment, so you'll have to stay anonymous...<br />Peace<br />MikeTheIronYouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540548816855416456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-15079373272375137892012-05-02T09:03:21.250-04:002012-05-02T09:03:21.250-04:00I've used stevia for as long as I can remember...I've used stevia for as long as I can remember. It's the only sweetening agent my grandfather ever used. No one I know has ever had any problem with stevia, and I'm from Brazil where we've used it for centuries. Stevia is safe. It does not cause cancer, birth defects, etc. It may cause fertility issues if consumed in large amounts, but that's about it. The FDA study(studies) are manipulated by the fact that the artificial sweetener lobby do not want to compete with stevia. Stick with the liquid form, as that is the way we use it in SA. Not to mention that all the powdered forms I've seen have additives and taste funky. Truvia is the best powdered one (taste wise), if you just can't get into the liquid stevia. I like the Stevita brand for liquid stevia. They only add distilled water and use grapeseed oil extract as a natural preservative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-47474554609031200242012-02-11T09:01:00.504-05:002012-02-11T09:01:00.504-05:00Balance is the key to be in a safe level. Stevia i...Balance is the key to be in a safe level. Stevia is a healthy alternative to sugar but take it moderately like any condiments.Bodyworks Family Sports Centershttp://www.gobodyworks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-67184488799104227902012-01-27T03:38:23.155-05:002012-01-27T03:38:23.155-05:00I would rather say that there's not enough con...I would rather say that there's not enough conclusive evidence which in turns causes controversies...as soon as something more clear-cut will be published I'm gonna report it here!TheIronYouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540548816855416456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-979163008424266442012-01-27T03:37:01.296-05:002012-01-27T03:37:01.296-05:00I'm with you on this one in fact that's wh...I'm with you on this one in fact that's what I state at the end of the post: " I do not believe it’s toxic and I intend to use the product with confidence". <br />However, I'm gonna continue using agave nectar and maple syrup too, some days stevia is just not sweet enough for my morning oatmeal!<br />Peace<br />MikeTheIronYouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540548816855416456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-39754532410811249562012-01-26T21:40:32.281-05:002012-01-26T21:40:32.281-05:00I LOVE STEVIA and use it every single day. I don&#...I LOVE STEVIA and use it every single day. I don't care what others think or say, it's far healthier than aspartame and I will continue using it until someone says it is DEFINITELY a cause of cancer.GIGI EATS CELEBRITIEShttp://www.gigieatscelebrities.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-88179857381085934672012-01-26T04:29:31.888-05:002012-01-26T04:29:31.888-05:00Thanks for the info. I was not aware there was so ...Thanks for the info. I was not aware there was so much controversy on Stevia!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com