Cargill Rolls out Stevia-Based Sweetener

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enolihi — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:50:17 GMT

I tried using Truvia for a couple of months and started having digestive problems. I found Truvia has an ingredient that is a fermented sugar alcohol. I stopped using it and I'm almost back to normal.

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daled — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:02:17 GMT

I've heard that Sprite is coming out with a stevia-based product called Sprite Green. Has anyone tried it yet?

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Zy — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:58:18 GMT

According to the Nutrition Facts printed on the Truvia label, a 1 packet (3.5 g) serving contains 3.0 g erythritol. Thus, if you do the arithemetic, there is only 0.5 g stevia extract per serving. In other words, Truvia is only 14% stevia extract and 86% erythritol.

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jmills616 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:38:56 GMT

~ Truvia ~ new Low Calorie Sweetener (toxin)

Manufactured by Cargill (in conjunction with Coca Cola )

This is a non-organic, manufactured and possibly a chemically processed product

originally starting with from Stevia leaves (the real thing). There is no

evidence, yet, that the finished product is healthy, or that it remains a

STEVIA-like product, with its original beneficial qualities intact.

qualityassurance.synthasite.com/truvia-sweetener---our-continuing-investigation.php

Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity Study of Erythritol in Rats

qualityassurance.synthasite.com/truvia-sweetener---our-continuing-investigation.php

DO NOT CONFUSE REBIANA (TRUVIA) WITH STEVIA

Do not confuse this with pure stevia, it is a combination of chemicals with a dab of the stevia plant. Stevia itself is a sweetener and yet they are using Erythritol which is a sugar alcohol known to cause such things as bloating, diarrhea and cramps. That tells you they are not using much stevia. Nor are they removing the poisonous aspartame from Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi. They are simply trying to satisfy a part of the population that knows how deadly aspartame is and wants to use something else.

Notice this sentence: "Stevia was not approved as a food additive by U.S. regulators, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued letters to the companies on Wednesday saying it had no objections to their sweeteners, which are derived from the plant." The FDA has made themselves clear. Industry can do anything they please but they have no intention of approving something safe for the general public. They don't want to displease the aspartame industry who is powerful and takes care of those who defend their poison. Make sure you understand this is a combination of sweeteners and chemicals and not real stevia. The pop companies feel "a dab will do you, so just buy our product regardless of how its made". The public again will be the guinea pigs and lab rats. Also, see the admission that Pepsi's Purevia is being developed with Merisant, an aspartame manufacturer. Nobody should use these products until they are analyzed. Industry is constantly adding small amounts of aspartame because its addictive. If they do this to these products aspartame victims will react because aspartame is so poisonous it causes chemical hypersensitization.

naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/.../problems-with-new-sweetener.html

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martin_tidc2003 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:56:24 GMT

I just bought a product form Wegmans called NuStevia. Is this a safe product despite an ingredient called erythritol?

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martin_tidc2003 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:08:44 GMT

There is a product I just bought from Wegmans called NuStevia distributed by NuNaturals, Inc 2220 West 2nd Ave, #1 Eugene, Or 97402 www.nunaturals,com. One ingredient I am not familiar with is Erhthritol which is a CORN derivative ( as claimed in the box ). Would you recommend use of this product, NuStevia?

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Russell Cunningham — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:54:11 GMT

We've been growing & eating our own stevia for 4 years after buying a plant from the local herb farm. It dies off every winter after flowering then comes back to life in late spring or early summer.

I add it to drinks as a sweetener and our children pick and eat it from the garden. It does taste slightly different to sugar and so may take a week or two to get used to but no negative side effects.

Ryssell Cunningham

Australian Institute Of Self Development

Melbourne Australia

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Nice Nice — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:33:38 GMT

Check out www. zevia.com. It is an alternative it pop. It has stevia in it. It comes in cola, ginger root beer, orange and lemon lime. I went on line and they sent me a free six pack. I liked it so much I had my local co-op special order it for me.

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Jennihul — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:44:46 GMT

I was the biggest fan of stevia and used it faithfully for three years. The only problem is that I developed heart palpitations during that time that had no discernable cause, medically. Head rush feelings. Heart beating funny and almost feeling like it was stopping, then starting up again, lethargy and just a sense that I should go to the ER...often. I am very diet conscious, having family members with serious food allergies and sensitivities, including myself.

I also happen to follow the blood type diet of Dr Peter D'Adamo and lo and behold, for my blood type, O non-secretor, stevia is an "avoid" food. I just never thought to look it up. I could have saved myself much fear and nine doctor visits and many invasive tests.

So sadly, I had to give away all my stevia. I haven't had a single incident since. So stevia is safe and I would recommend it to anyone. Except if you are blood type O and happen to be a non-secretor.

Jen

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natural.organic.lovin.individual — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:15:53 GMT

It's not just the artificial sweetener industry that doesn't want stevia to be legal but the sugar industry too!!! Sugar barely has ANY competition with other NATURAL sweeteners! I mean, besides sugar from fruit or that xylitol one. But trust me. If stevia were to get out, a natural low calorie sweetener, that might be the end of sugar and they are surely scared of that!

x NOLI

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thefarmersdaughter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:03:39 GMT

Question,Kate from Sydney,What is your resource for the info. you gave concerning Stevia& testerone levels? Does anyone have similar info/resources? I have Migraines,do not eat MSG(if possible) stopped caffene a few years ago,avoid soy(as much as possible) and i am wondering IF there is a connection between stevia & migraines? I don`t use a lot,but was useing a drop in my coffee(decaf) and in iced tea several times a week.(decaf) I believe there is a homonal connection,but would really want more substantiated info. Thanks for your help.

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Pjmont — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:24:19 GMT

The other day I was cheving my fruit Xylitol gum and I swallowed it! Fortunately I'm not a dog. I also like to sweeten tea with syrups like Carob or Brown Rice Syrup or use fruit. It's better when I get some other benefits like I learned today that my Mulberries from the new brand therawchoice.com will prevent premature greying of my hair! Wow that one packs a punch and so sweet and tasty. R.J. Knutson uses 95 - 100% raw fruit with no added sugar in their fruit spritzers. I live off those and young milk of coconut with either Mango, Passion Fruit, Pineapple (reduces swelling) and Tangerine. I collect them all ;o)

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Vermont Wren — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:19:58 GMT

I've been using xylitol for a couple of years now and use it especially to make fruit jams, jellies and preserves. It's excellent and requires even less, although a sweetener isn't really required in the first place. It does, as does sugar, protect the color of the fruit. Stevia does not. Without xylitol, for instance, strawberry jam looks mauve or greyish instead of red after a little while as it does with stevia. Unsweetened jams taste good but not quite as good as when honey, xylitol or cane sugar is added, but does not please the eye which admittedly is important to some people.

At farmer's market I strike up conversations with customers about the benefits of xylitol and how its name fooled me into thinking it was an artificial sweetener. My older dictionary says the word was around since the late 1800s! Surprise to me! Many people are becoming informed especially of the oral health benefits.

Stevia's best benefit is low calorie/carbohydrate. I rarely use it but will try the lemon usage to diminish the after taste.

It's outrageous for Cargill to be modifying yet something else in the name of "food".

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violetgirl — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:01:49 GMT

I stopped eating refined sugars in February and I've lost almost 25 pounds. I no longer crave highly sweetened items, they actually kinda gross me out. I use fruit-sweetened cereals (barbara's) and I made my first batch of red currant jelly this week and sweetened it with frozen apple juice concentrate (organic) and black cherry juice. The delightful tartness of the berry remains, with just enough sweetness to balance it out. I grew up on jello and snickers bars and I know what it's like to be addicted to sugar. I've given up sugar before, but always fell off the wagon. Finally kicked it with the help of EFT.

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Sera Dancer — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:59:07 GMT

I have tried stevia in the past and found two interesting tidbits I would like to share. First, stevia had always had a strange aftertaste which I found to be eliminated when adding lemon. Second, once I tried an organic stevia I found there was no unpleasant aftertaste.

I had tried quite a few stevia products which were not labeled as organic. Once I bought the bulk which was labeled as organic I was much happier to use it...