Comments on: On the Question of Sweeteners http://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Paula http://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners/#comment-108395 Paula Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:10:33 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners/#comment-108395 I was drinking a lot of Crystial Light to Go (with sucarlose) and noticed all kinds of reactions - shoulders would go numb, slight headache and achy sinus area in the morning. Now I am using liquid Stevia and think that it is causing a rash. I may just go back to plain ole sugar, after all! I was drinking a lot of Crystial Light to Go (with sucarlose) and noticed all kinds of reactions - shoulders would go numb, slight headache and achy sinus area in the morning.

Now I am using liquid Stevia and think that it is causing a rash.

I may just go back to plain ole sugar, after all!

]]> By: Jan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners/#comment-100883 Jan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:39:37 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners/#comment-100883 I just read all the blogs about sweeteners on this web site. I can say that I have had 23 years of experience using stevia. I've used powdered and liquid. I like KAL powdered pure stevia the best. It is expensive but as I said it is pure. If you buy cheap stevia the liquid usually has glycerine that constitutes up to 75% of the total volume. (I called a manufacturer and they admitted it) If you buy cheap powdered Stevia you will most likely find up to 75% is maltodextrin. Read the label of OTHER INGREDIENTS. The MOST benefit I ever found from Stevia is the pure black concentrated form. It has a somewhat salty licorice type taste. I found that it stabilized my blood sugar. It didn't matter if it was high or low. It truly stabilized it. I was severely hypoglycemic when not pregnant and had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant. When I had hypoglycemia and could feel that I was "going into a Dive" I would squirt about 1/4 tsp into a glass of water and drink it. Almost immediately I would level out. When I was pregnant my doctor insisted I take a glucose tolerance test and I only agreed on the condition that he would let me drink my stevia after his initial test, then take another test about 5 minutes later. The results showed a significant drop in blood sugar. Over time my pancreas regenerated itself. I believe Stevia was the contributing factor. For over 18 years I have not had hypoglycemia or diabetes. I have been tested but never shown signs of either. Even though it was a taste that took getting used to it was SO worth it for my well being. I just read all the blogs about sweeteners on this web site. I can say that I have had 23 years of experience using stevia. I’ve used powdered and liquid. I like KAL powdered pure stevia the best. It is expensive but as I said it is pure. If you buy cheap stevia the liquid usually has glycerine that constitutes up to 75% of the total volume. (I called a manufacturer and they admitted it) If you buy cheap powdered Stevia you will most likely find up to 75% is maltodextrin. Read the label of OTHER INGREDIENTS.
The MOST benefit I ever found from Stevia is the pure black concentrated form. It has a somewhat salty licorice type taste. I found that it stabilized my blood sugar. It didn’t matter if it was high or low. It truly stabilized it. I was severely hypoglycemic when not pregnant and had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant. When I had hypoglycemia and could feel that I was “going into a Dive” I would squirt about 1/4 tsp into a glass of water and drink it. Almost immediately I would level out. When I was pregnant my doctor insisted I take a glucose tolerance test and I only agreed on the condition that he would let me drink my stevia after his initial test, then take another test about 5 minutes later. The results showed a significant drop in blood sugar. Over time my pancreas regenerated itself. I believe Stevia was the contributing factor. For over 18 years I have not had hypoglycemia or diabetes. I have been tested but never shown signs of either. Even though it was a taste that took getting used to it was SO worth it for my well being.

]]> By: kartheek http://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners/#comment-94631 kartheek Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:04:38 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners/#comment-94631 hello sir, one doubt regarding why most of the people drink water after had a sweet,,,,,, reply in detail,, i think tat its mainly depend on the internal structure of our tongue,,,, ok im' waiting for ur reply,,,, hello sir, one doubt regarding why most of the people drink water after had a sweet,,,,,, reply in detail,, i think tat its mainly depend on the internal structure of our tongue,,,, ok im’ waiting for ur reply,,,,

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