Sweetners

[Phil djemal]

Should be taking sweetex sweetners? l take 2 in tea so about 12 a day

 

[Opalshards]

Sugars are not the whole story in a diabetic diet. You can have sugar as long as you dont overdo it. And it is natural.

 

[Totto]

I would avoid them. Better to get used to non-sweetened tea.

I did it with coffee some years ago. I found I had started to make stronger and stronger coffee so needed more sugar. I had also come across some information on how toxic sugar is so decided to cut it out. I started to make slightly weaker coffee with half the amount of sugar. In a few weeks it tasted normal so I took half of that amount of sugar for a while and then stopped the sugar completely. Now I wouldn't dream of contaminating my coffee with sugar of sweetener.

 

[this is too difficult]

A 4 year old should not be drinking 6 cups of tea a day, never mind taking sweetners.

 

[Phil djemal]

I would avoid them. Better to get used to non-sweetened tea.

I did it with coffee some years ago. I found I had started to make stronger and stronger coffee so needed more sugar. I had also come across some information on how toxic sugar is so decided to cut it out. I started to make slightly weaker coffee with half the amount of sugar. In a few weeks it tasted normal so I took half of that amount of sugar for a while and then stopped the sugar completely. Now I wouldn't dream of contaminating my coffee with sugar of sweetener.

Thanks I'm going to try the same method ;o)

 

[Phil djemal]

A 4 year old should not be drinking 6 cups of tea a day, never mind taking sweetners.

Where did you get 4 year old from ? l'm 59 ;o)

 

[mine]

i think having occasional sugar with limits are ok. dun have to be too extreme. you can also use stevia. to sweeten beverages.

 

[Phil djemal]

i think having occasional sugar with limits are ok. dun have to be too extreme. you can also use stevia. to sweeten beverages.

Thanks

 

[Sarah69]

Is there a problem with sweetex? I've been diabetic since 1997 and started using sweetex instead of sugar in my tea, it's the only real change I've really made.

 

[Bluetit1802]

Where did you get 4 year old from ? l'm 59 ;o)

It's on your profile, which says you were born in 2009!

I also use Sweetex in my tea. Two at a time, and have done for over 30 years. Am I poisoning myself?

 

[Karen.G.]

I take canderel - four for a big pot but not more than two pots a day. Didn't realise there was anything wrong with it.


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[carraway]

I drink Diet coke which is full of sweeteners. I also add granulated sweetener to Greek Yoghurt.

 

[this is too difficult]

I just looked at a tub of truvia which I was given. it says 99g of carbs and zero calories per 100g. claims to be suitable for diabetics.

 

[Opalshards]

I take canderel - four for a big pot but not more than two pots a day. Didn't realise there was anything wrong with it.


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Of course Karen it has to be up to the individual, these trade names don't tell you what you are putting into your body.

 

[Kat100]

I do take sweeteners .....love my sugar free ginger beer.....
And I sometimes bake ..low sugar cake with 50% stevia ....

All individual choice and diet pathways I believe x

 

[Kat100]

Where did you get 4 year old from ? l'm 59 ;o)

You are as young as you feel , 4 is on your profile .....you can be any age you want here

 

[Opalshards]

I do believe at the moment Xyitol and Stevia are thought to be the most safe.

 

[Kat100]

I have xylitiol as well , it seems to work well in cake baking !

 

[miriamy]

I like using xylotol as a sweetener. It's expensive but I only have a small spoon in coffee.

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[RLightning]

I also take sweeteners. but i think it hasn't been doing me any good lately so i'll stop some time from now.