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dreamblooms · 10-31-07, 12:59 AM

Stevia is very harmful. I use Splenda, which is FDA-approved. Splenda, btw, is only 1% sucralose, which is itself FDA-approved. Scroll down to the bottom of this page (sucralose):
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/200...weeteners.html

Those pushing Stevia like to say it's been used for centuries by South American Indians... with no studies about how long those Indians lived (not counting battles, snake bites, etc.) Nor have there ever been control studies of any kind for Stevia...it just wasn't possible, given the lack of birth records, health histories, other reasons. The sugar in Stevia is primarily fructose anyway, which is just another kind of sugar. No different from the sugar in the sugar bowl; just more harmful.

This book is terrific. Written by a Dept of Health Cardiologist, and he warns against Stevia too and only recommends Splenda. His wife, a nutritionist, co-wrote the book. I'm loving it!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141...554450-6716069

Stay healthy...avoid Stevia and high fructose corn syrup, another dangerous sweetener.

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dreamblooms Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 157 Weight Statistics 1/2007 Start Date: 135 lb Start Weight: 119 lb Current Weight: 120 lb Goal Weight: -16 lb Weight Loss: 1.1.2008 Goal Date: Body Mass Index 22 BMI Start: 22 BMI Current: 22 BMI Goal:	Re: stevia instead of sugar Stevia is very harmful. I use Splenda, which is FDA-approved. Splenda, btw, is only 1% sucralose, which is itself FDA-approved. Scroll down to the bottom of this page (sucralose): http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/200...weeteners.html Those pushing Stevia like to say it's been used for centuries by South American Indians... with no studies about how long those Indians lived (not counting battles, snake bites, etc.) Nor have there ever been control studies of any kind for Stevia...it just wasn't possible, given the lack of birth records, health histories, other reasons. The sugar in Stevia is primarily fructose anyway, which is just another kind of sugar. No different from the sugar in the sugar bowl; just more harmful. This book is terrific. Written by a Dept of Health Cardiologist, and he warns against Stevia too and only recommends Splenda. His wife, a nutritionist, co-wrote the book. I'm loving it! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141...554450-6716069 Stay healthy...avoid Stevia and high fructose corn syrup, another dangerous sweetener. __________________ Last edited by dreamblooms : 10-31-07 at 01:02 AM.