Stevia

[maddiemo]

Hello.
I'm going to try some sweetner, bit worried because I have tried them before and gave me diearrhea. But was reading that stevia doesn't. What is the best one to buy? I don't want it mixed with anything else, also don't want the liquid. Want to put it in cakes.

 

[Cobra3164]

Hi maddiemo, I have converted to stevia by far the best tasting sweetner and great for baking I found that anything containing aspartame or zylitol was the worst at upsetting my digestive system.

Simon aka Cobra

 

[maddiemo]

What one did you buy?

 

[Anonymous]

You can buy Stevia in most supermarkets. I use it for my coffee at work and it's very nice. I also use Splenda, which is very nice. Neither cause stomach upset.

 

[Fraddycat]

Trouble is Maddie, the free flowing Stevia is actually 98% maltodextrine. In fact so is Splenda and most other sweeteners. I bought Stevia tablets and use a mortar and pestle to grind it up, it kind of works but someone recommended using Da Vinci sugarfree syrups.

 

[Ashleigh]

What are the tablets made up of then?

I've even had to give up sweeteners (along with everything else) due to headaches and digestive issues, and I think I noticed better weight loss since too.

I'm not happy about this as I was partial to a few sweeteners in my green tea, but I suppose it's just another thing I have to learn to live without lol.

 

[Fraddycat]

Stevia tablets are just stevia, so you should be alright with them, they are made from a plant so should be a lot gentler on the stomach. I don't need sweetners in my drinks but my friend says they are as near to sugar as they can be. In cooking they seem to be ok too.

 

[Ashleigh]

At one time I was having six sweeteners a time. I was gradually bringing that sown before all this diabetes stuff anyway lol.

I was down to two, but am on none at the moment.