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[bob kowal]

Does anyone have a recipe for candy made with Stevia and chocolate?

[Obesity Discussion]

I do not, sorry

[dreamblooms]

Originally Posted by bob kowal

Does anyone have a recipe for candy made with Stevia and chocolate?

Best to avoid Stevia. The FDA has refused to approve stevia because of its possible cancer-causing effects. Pro-stevians argue that it’s been used by South American natives for centuries, without mentioning how long those people lived (not counting battles, snakes bites, animal attacks, & infectious disease). Also, were any long-term studies & control group studies done on them? Cancer can take years to develop, as with smoking. Meanwhile Stevia’s being as aggressively marketed as High Fructose Corn Syrup.

Check out this for a chocolate truffles recipe, other recipes, & some helpful information:
Super Healthy No-Guilt Chocolate Truffles

Hope this cheers you,

[nisha]

Agave syrup is organic and from the agave plant in mexico. It doesn't behave like normal sugar as it has a GI of 11! No insulin spike but it's completely natural and tastes like maple syrup. Don't go overboard - obviously, but it's great to sweeten porridge or use in cooking, (I make blueberry pancakes with buckwheat flakes, agave syrup, eggs, millk and brown rice flour - yummy!).