Comments on: Sweet Alternatives to Sugar

By: etiquettelady

etiquettelady — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:01:49 +0000

TRUVIA is the bomb diggity!! Try it. I've lost 15 pounds and dropped five sizes in the last year. Artificial sweeteners are not good for you and was thrilled when Truvia was finally allowed into the US. Can't wait for Coke and Pepsi to make a drink with it. Supposedly it's coming.

By: Patty

Patty — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:34:32 +0000

I had Gastric Bypass and was told that i could have unlimited Zero Calorie sweetner, like Splenda or Sweet n low. I hated the bitter taste, but was dedicated to using it after surgery. I was consuming about 18 packets of Splenda, just in the morning. I
started to experience confusion, shakes, clumziness, irratability and falling asleep at work at my computer. I cut it out almost 100% and resumed back to normal once it was cleared out of my system. I have been using Truvia and PureVia 100% of the time with no symptons.

By: tamidor

tamidor — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:56:47 +0000

Hi Sarah,
Thanks for your comments. Just a cool trivia fact–dextrose is actually glucose (so it won't be converted to it). You'll find the word dextrose on many packaged foods (like gum) and it's just a form of glucose.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:52:20 +0000

All sweeteners raise your blood sugars. That's why they're called blood "sugars". Fructose, sucrose, maltose, dextrose… all sugars. They're all converted into glucose in the body which raises your blood sugar.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:07:28 +0000

Zero Sweetner > Is it made in a Lab, Truvia Sweetner > Is it made in a Lab, Splenda is made in a lab and the scoop on this is it raise your blood sugars and have stopped using Splenda. I have switched to Zero and/or Truvia right now.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:00:25 +0000

I have read that some agave syrups are very high in fructose (80%+) which is not absorbed into our bodies, but processed by our liver. I have looked at the agave syrup labels, but none of them say what percentage of fructose they contain. I am wondering if agave syrup is safe and if so, how do I find out which ones have lower fructose levels?

By: Cora

Cora — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:29:19 +0000

All Sport is coming out with a zero calorie drink! This is fantastic news! I hope they bring it to the Chicago area first!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:24:00 +0000

Not everyone has the time or the money it takes to make most of the dishes your chefs make. Most americans just want affordable, tasty recipes. Can someone simplify and tone down some great food recipes for us?

By: Kirsten Hill

Kirsten Hill — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:57:51 +0000

Have you heard of a new drink coming out in April 2009 from All Sport? It is called All Sport natural and it is sweetened with stevia instead of sugar. This sports drink promises to be completely natural and calorie free. I look forward to seeing what this drink tastes like, and I am eager to use it as an alternative to water when working out.

By: Dana White

Dana White — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:30:18 +0000

Hi Cindy Check out a previous post on artificial sweeteners to learn more about Stevia. You can learn more about other food additives from the Center for Science in the Public Interest.