Comments on: Is Coca-Cola Putting Stevia On The Fast-Track To Approval As A Sweetener? http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/1829 To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kim http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/1829#comment-5631 Kim Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:06:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/#comment-5631 I've been using stevia for a while. There are different flavors for stevia. I perfer using the apricot nectar liquid stevia in my water. You do have to be careful not to add to much. All I use are 2 drops and i'm good to go! The 2oz bottle will last me a VERY long time. This is very exciting news! I’ve been using stevia for a while. There are different flavors for stevia. I perfer using the apricot nectar liquid stevia in my water. You do have to be careful not to add to much. All I use are 2 drops and i’m good to go! The 2oz bottle will last me a VERY long time. This is very exciting news!

]]> By: Madscribbler http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/1829#comment-5630 Madscribbler Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/#comment-5630 Wow -- this is exciting news!<br/><br/>By the way, I'm a huge stevia user. I actually bring it to restaurants to put in my tea. (I know, I'm a freak. I even get upset when I forget it. I just can't stand the unhealthy alternatives of sugar and aspartame. And Splenda makes my brain feel dehydrated. Weird!)<br/><br/>Anyway ... as for the bitterness of stevia ...<br/><br/>You have to get the right one. The bitterness comes from the "cheap"/plentiful part of the plant. (There are actually four components in stevia.)<br/><br/>The component that offers sweetness with no bitterness is more scarce in the plant, and hence more expensive. <br/><br/>The best source I've yet found for stevia -- which has turned me into a veritable addict -- is the NOW brand of liquid stevia. <br/><br/>However, in small bottles, it can get expensive. <br/><br/>It was a happy day indeed when I discovered you can buy it through the mail in big 8 oz bottles for just a few dollars more than the cost of a ***1 oz*** bottle! Try a place like iherb.com <br/><br/>NOW doesn't use the crappy cheap bitter part of the stevia plant, so it's considerably better tasting. <br/><br/>The only time I've ever experienced an unpleasant taste is when I put too much in. Making it nice and sweet is fine. But going overboard creates an unpleasant -- even unsweet -- taste. <br/><br/>More on the bitterness thing:<br/><br/>"There is an aftertaste to stevioside which is drastically reduced to non-detectability in Rebaudioside A. Rebaudioside A makes up only about 3% of the glycosides within a stevia leaf."<br/><br/>So when you buy stevia, look for Rebaudioside A!<br/><br/>More on the makeup of stevia & bitterness can be found here:<br/><br/>http://www.steviacanada.com/article3.html<br/><br/>May we all be finding a lot more stevia on the shelves soon! Wow — this is exciting news!

By the way, I’m a huge stevia user. I actually bring it to restaurants to put in my tea. (I know, I’m a freak. I even get upset when I forget it. I just can’t stand the unhealthy alternatives of sugar and aspartame. And Splenda makes my brain feel dehydrated. Weird!)

Anyway … as for the bitterness of stevia …

You have to get the right one. The bitterness comes from the “cheap”/plentiful part of the plant. (There are actually four components in stevia.)

The component that offers sweetness with no bitterness is more scarce in the plant, and hence more expensive.

The best source I’ve yet found for stevia — which has turned me into a veritable addict — is the NOW brand of liquid stevia.

However, in small bottles, it can get expensive.

It was a happy day indeed when I discovered you can buy it through the mail in big 8 oz bottles for just a few dollars more than the cost of a ***1 oz*** bottle! Try a place like iherb.com

NOW doesn’t use the crappy cheap bitter part of the stevia plant, so it’s considerably better tasting.

The only time I’ve ever experienced an unpleasant taste is when I put too much in. Making it nice and sweet is fine. But going overboard creates an unpleasant — even unsweet — taste.

More on the bitterness thing:

“There is an aftertaste to stevioside which is drastically reduced to non-detectability in Rebaudioside A. Rebaudioside A makes up only about 3% of the glycosides within a stevia leaf.”

So when you buy stevia, look for Rebaudioside A!

More on the makeup of stevia & bitterness can be found here:

http://www.steviacanada.com/article3.html

May we all be finding a lot more stevia on the shelves soon!

]]> By: Gary J http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/1829#comment-5629 Gary J Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:11:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/#comment-5629 The FDA, all about politics. I have no proof, but you can bet that Monsanto, producer of aspartame, is working hard to keep the FDA from approving stevia. If Cargill has a chance, it's only because they are also one of the big boys.<br/><br/>FYI, aspartame is made by our friend Monsanto (which gobbled up its inventor, Searle). The FDA, all about politics. I have no proof, but you can bet that Monsanto, producer of aspartame, is working hard to keep the FDA from approving stevia. If Cargill has a chance, it’s only because they are also one of the big boys.

FYI, aspartame is made by our friend Monsanto (which gobbled up its inventor, Searle).

]]> By: renegadediabetic http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/1829#comment-5628 renegadediabetic Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:29:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/#comment-5628 It's funny that the FDA can approve killer drugs like Vioxx and Baycol that later have to be taken off the market, yet can't approve a natural alternative sweetner.<br/><br/>It just goes to show the economic forces behind the FDA. Now that we have some big economic forces behind stevia, it may finally be approved.<br/><br/>Really gives you a lot of faith in the system. :D It’s funny that the FDA can approve killer drugs like Vioxx and Baycol that later have to be taken off the market, yet can’t approve a natural alternative sweetner.

It just goes to show the economic forces behind the FDA. Now that we have some big economic forces behind stevia, it may finally be approved.

Really gives you a lot of faith in the system. :D

]]> By: Sparky's Girl http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/1829#comment-5627 Sparky's Girl Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:05:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/#comment-5627 I do hope they are able to make it work. I'm not a huge fan of stevia (I can't stand the licorice taste), but if they can make a blend that will taste good in foods, I'm all for it! I do hope they are able to make it work. I’m not a huge fan of stevia (I can’t stand the licorice taste), but if they can make a blend that will taste good in foods, I’m all for it!

]]> By: DietKing2 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/1829#comment-5626 DietKing2 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:39:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/is-coca-cola-putting-stevia-on-the-fast-track-to-approval-as-a-sweetener/#comment-5626 Man, I wish I could find a way to get a can of this stuff and try it too! I gather it's going to take major reconstruction on their chemists' part to get the soda to taste as good as it does now with the Splenda--I just hope they don't resort to manipulating Stevia molecules to do this because we both know this stuff in its powdered form sure is bitter after that initial sweet blast.<br/>Adam Man, I wish I could find a way to get a can of this stuff and try it too! I gather it’s going to take major reconstruction on their chemists’ part to get the soda to taste as good as it does now with the Splenda–I just hope they don’t resort to manipulating Stevia molecules to do this because we both know this stuff in its powdered form sure is bitter after that initial sweet blast.
Adam

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