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Type 2 Stevia is this a good sweetener for diabetics

Sunnygirl1

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
I have got stevia sweetener is this ok for diabetics. Also can cakes be made with it.
 
Stevia is diabetic friendly - it doesn't raise your glucose levels and as a bonus it's virtually calorie free too which is handy if you are also needing to lose weight. The only downside is that if you use in quantities it can leave an after taste.

It's very sweet in its pure form so you only need to use in minute amounts so while it can be used for baking, it's better if you can find a stevia and erythritol combination in granulated form.

Have a search on the forums too, as we've had many posts about it.

Robbity
 
If it's very pure stevia, it can also apparently have the effect of lowering blood pressure in some people. Not sure whether this is dangerous or not. I didn't pay much attention when I heard about this as I've never used it except in minimal amounts. Might be worthwhile researching though.
 
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