Stevia
Everyone, I need som help! I´m not doing very well with the stevia (I live in Sweden and can´t find the NuNaturals brand here). It just tastes artifical to me. I´m following Natalia´s Detox for women plan so other sweeteners (she doesn´t mention any others) and fruit are out. For now I´ve decided to keep the granny smith apple for my green lemonade. Not ideal I guess but I keep losing weight and feeling really great. So, people, any ideas?
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Permalink Reply by Hayley Sunshine on -
Agave nectar!
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Permalink Reply by AnnaO on -
Apparently it feeds the yeast so agave´s out. Don´t know about the yacon though, she doesn´t mention it at all (and it´s really expensive here).
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Permalink Reply by Melanie on
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I would say just stick with the apple. It's obviously working for you. The little bit of sugar it supplies is all natural and combined with all the fiber of the veggies, plus it's own, it should be fine. She mentions in the book that it's fine to use the apple and she does in her previous books as well. I'm just starting it also. Enjoy!
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Permalink Reply by AnnaO on
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I´m definately sticking with the apple. I made a green lemonade this morning with stevia and it was discusting! I usually love it. Otherwise I´m really enjoying this, I´ve got the energy back that I first had when I was transitioning and I´m losing weight again, yay! Hope you´re enjoying it too!
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Permalink Reply by Gena on -
Hi Anna!
First of all, you should do just fine with granny smith juice for now. Keep it up.
I really, really like the herba dolce and stevia in the raw brands. They, unlike some of the NuNaturals products, don't contain maltodextrin, and I find that they taste the best. You can find Stevia in the Raw online!
Otherwise, if you simply cannot in any way adjust to stevia, try using very small amounts of raw honey--in very serious moderation.
Good luck!
Gena
www.choosingraw.com
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Permalink Reply by AnnaO on
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Gena, thanks, I have to check it out!
Love your blog by the way, thank you. It´s been a great inspiration and help!
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Permalink Reply by Marie on -
yes keep the green apple, you are doing great!
Donna Gates in the Body Ecology Diet Book mentions that it's ok if you are having candida. Agave is refined and not as natural and whole as your green apple. I use it too. Yet i like the liquid stevia i get here in the US but yours may be different.
If you really want to avoid apple but still want a kind of sweet taste you may try to use fennel and add more cucumber to your juice. Can't remember the ingredients in the recipe right now and don't have the book with me....
Anyway congratulations for your weight loss.
Lots of love,
Marie
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Permalink Reply by Diana Allen, MS, CNS on -
I don't like the taste of stevia either, unfortunately, except in salad dressings (with lime it can be pretty okay). I don't care for licorice, either - think that it's a related aftertaste-on-the-palate thing. Green apple - great! And I agree with Gena about the raw honey. Personally, I am ok with a teaspoon of agave here and there, although yes, it definitely is processed (as is stevia powder w malto, Truvia, etc.) and contains fructose (fruit sugar) which may feed yeast more than raw honey - not sure about that. Quantity consumed makes a big difference, of course.
I wrote a little booklet called Natural & Healthy Sweeteners, where you can learn more about stevia, raw honey, yacon, agave and all the polyols. Available here:
http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Healthy-Sweeteners-Woodland-Health/dp...
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Permalink Reply by AnnaO on
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I´m totally with you on the licorice and after taste thing! But I just made a dressing for my veggie noodles and arame with tamari, ginger, garlic, lime and one drop of liquid stevia, to round it off, and it turned out beautifully! So I guess a little goes a long way.
Thanks for the tip!
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Permalink Reply by Spencer on -
There are many kinds of stevia: the liquid and powder forms are completely different. Try them all before you give up.
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Permalink Reply by Diana Allen, MS, CNS on
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HI Anna - I've been thinking about the agave vs raw honey for yeast and I think that probably, the raw honey is a better bet because it contains anti-bacterial compounds. Also, although agave is more diabetic safe, raw honey is the more natural choice. (Kind of a toss-up.) Simply sugar-wise, I don't know if there's much difference in terms of "yeast feeding" between the two sweeteners, but the anti-microbials in the honey can't hurt!
Diana :)
P.S. Glad to hear you had a nice stevia experience with the noodle dressing - sounds yummy!
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