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Stevia
Feb 11, 2009 8:50:16 GMT
Post by happytraveller on Feb 11, 2009 8:50:16 GMT
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Stevia
Feb 11, 2009 8:53:10 GMT
Post by auntieannie on Feb 11, 2009 8:53:10 GMT
not surprising that the USA are protecting their heavily subsidised sugar production...
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Stevia
Feb 11, 2009 12:04:27 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 12:04:27 GMT
I've seen some stevia sweetened beverages here mainly in health food outlets. Also, my cafe offers stevia in packets. I grow it in my garden (it all started with my Y2K GARDEN),I put it in ice tea along with mint.Also,put in ice trays with H2O,freeze and serve in lemonade,tea.
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Stevia
Feb 11, 2009 12:47:18 GMT
Post by happytraveller on Feb 11, 2009 12:47:18 GMT
And how does it taste casimira ?
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Stevia
Feb 11, 2009 12:57:30 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 12:57:30 GMT
Well it is sweet obviously,has somewhat of an aftertaste although subtle. There is a distinct difference between the fresh and the packaged/powdered which is not surprising because goodness knows how they extract/refine it. My husband is not mad about it. Those who are used to refined sugar don't like any substitute.
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Stevia
Feb 11, 2009 13:02:27 GMT
Post by happytraveller on Feb 11, 2009 13:02:27 GMT
Imagine if it would replace sugar... dentists would go bankrupt ! I am very curious anyway.
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Stevia
Feb 11, 2009 13:47:15 GMT
Post by gringalais on Feb 11, 2009 13:47:15 GMT
I used it for a while where I was supposed to be cutting back my sugar intake. I thought it wasn't bad, but not that great either. I did find it had a bit of an aftertaste.
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Stevia
Feb 11, 2009 18:06:25 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 18:06:25 GMT
People get used to anything. Diet sodas have changed in weird aftertaste over the years as the companies changed the artificial sweeteners and people have kept buying them anyway, no matter what (because if you drink a diet soda, it cancels out all of the calories in that candy bar or ice cream sundae or Double Whopper with cheese).
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