http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/fda-approves-stevia/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:52:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/fda-approves-stevia/comment-page-1/#comment-12675 Marion Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:07:56 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/19/fda-approves-stevia/#comment-12675 The FDA says Stevia is safe at current levels of use. I don't know of any information that suggests otherwise, but not much independent research has been done on it. Personally, I prefer sugar. The FDA says Stevia is safe at current levels of use. I don’t know of any information that suggests otherwise, but not much independent research has been done on it. Personally, I prefer sugar.

]]> http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/fda-approves-stevia/comment-page-1/#comment-12673 DCRunnergirl Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:01:10 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/19/fda-approves-stevia/#comment-12673 Hi Marion - I'm interested to know whether or not you think stevia is safe to consume. I am trying to reduce the amount of sugar I eat for weight loss reasons and to help control my "sweet tooth" but find it is added to just about everything. If I add sugar to my morning coffee it just starts my sugar cravings all day long. I've tried to drink coffee without sugar but just can't do it. I'm looking for a sugar alternative for my morning coffee and would rather use a natural substance that has been used for hundreds of years than something manufactured in a lab (i.e. Splenda, NutraSweet), but only if it is truly safe. What are your thoughts about the safety of stevia? And also, do you have any advice for those of us who have a hard time consuming sugar/sweets in moderation? Thanks, A reader who loves sugar a little too much Hi Marion –
I’m interested to know whether or not you think stevia is safe to consume. I am trying to reduce the amount of sugar I eat for weight loss reasons and to help control my “sweet tooth” but find it is added to just about everything. If I add sugar to my morning coffee it just starts my sugar cravings all day long. I’ve tried to drink coffee without sugar but just can’t do it. I’m looking for a sugar alternative for my morning coffee and would rather use a natural substance that has been used for hundreds of years than something manufactured in a lab (i.e. Splenda, NutraSweet), but only if it is truly safe. What are your thoughts about the safety of stevia? And also, do you have any advice for those of us who have a hard time consuming sugar/sweets in moderation?
Thanks,
A reader who loves sugar a little too much

]]> http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/fda-approves-stevia/comment-page-1/#comment-11860 Marion Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:56:06 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/19/fda-approves-stevia/#comment-11860 Both, except that my opinion has some qualifications behind it (see Bio). Thanks for asking. Both, except that my opinion has some qualifications behind it (see Bio). Thanks for asking.

]]> http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/fda-approves-stevia/comment-page-1/#comment-11859 Fraggle Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:53:23 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/19/fda-approves-stevia/#comment-11859 Is this website about factual information or about your unqualified opinion? Is this website about factual information or about your unqualified opinion?

]]> http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/fda-approves-stevia/comment-page-1/#comment-11861 Christel Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:32:22 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/19/fda-approves-stevia/#comment-11861 I am particularly thankful for sugar and honey...and the others scare me a bit... I am particularly thankful for sugar and honey…and the others scare me a bit…

]]> http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/fda-approves-stevia/comment-page-1/#comment-11862 skip sims Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:22:32 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/19/fda-approves-stevia/#comment-11862 what will too much sugar do to the body what will too much sugar do to the body

]]> http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/fda-approves-stevia/comment-page-1/#comment-11863 Fooducate Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:15:49 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/12/19/fda-approves-stevia/#comment-11863 A summary of how we got from sugar and honey to here: The (un)Natural History of Sweet - From Sugar to Stevia http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2008/12/18/the-unnatural-history-of-sweet-from-sugar-to-stevia/ A summary of how we got from sugar and honey to here:
The (un)Natural History of Sweet – From Sugar to Stevia
http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2008/12/18/the-unnatural-history-of-sweet-from-sugar-to-stevia/

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