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Stevia

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jinglbellsfrocks Mon 18-Jan-16 17:34:50

Has anyone used it? I bought a bag of Tate and Lyle sugar with Stevia added. I think it's half as much Stevia as sugar. Just making a crumble and have sprinkled two good table spoons on the fruit. And now I've tasted some off a teaspoon. It's horrible. Very sweet and unnatural tasting. I'm so hoping it doesn't spoil the crumble. Can't chuck away the fruit and start again. Too wasteful. hmm

It is from a plant, so I thought it would be OK.

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Elrel Tue 19-Jan-16 22:52:02

Cinnamon or mixed spice (if you've run out of cinnamon!) makes porridge more interesting, as do blueberries.

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Jaxie Wed 20-Jan-16 16:22:27

Aftr being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes I've tried every sweetener under the sun. Stevia and all the others, including the one made from birch trees taste awful to me, but worse, cause embarrassing flatulence. Now I reward myself when I am desperate for sweetness with small amounts of agave syrup, coconut nectar sugar, or runny honey and at my recent check up I was told my blood sugar was not far above diagnosis level.
It's true that one's palate changes after a period of avoiding sugar; lots of food, including vegetables & fruit, tastes overly sweet. I occasionally have desperate binges: whole bars of milk chocolate, but this makes me feel very ill, so I'm attempting to school my will power. The great advantage of sugar avoidance is weight loss; I'm now able to indulge my vanity by buying size 14-16 clothes, rather than the size18 frump gear I used to have to wear.

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Lavande Wed 20-Jan-16 18:47:00

www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/will-sugar-make-you-old. Interesting link on the subject. Enjoy!

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