tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post109899686432833049..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: Is Coca-Cola Putting Stevia On The Fast-Track To Approval As A Sweetener?Jimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-6426596155927952832008-12-18T12:17:00.000-05:002008-12-18T12:17:00.000-05:00According to the article, this will be a stevia-BA...According to the article, this will be a stevia-BASED sweetener, as opposed to stevia itself. Coke is looking into *24* patents, is *removing* parts of the stevia, and is *blending* it with who knows what, supposedly to make it taste better. What are they using in Japan? Why can't we have that? Why all the research, if Japan is happy with the already available product? "Sucralose" is -made- from sugar, but it surely -isn't- sugar. I fear the same fate for Coke's patented version of "stevia".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-51128309798988802008-08-19T10:07:00.000-04:002008-08-19T10:07:00.000-04:00great stuff. start using scant amount. I am diabe...great stuff. start using scant amount. I am diabetic and my Hgb A1C is great.......CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811980734293117238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-12920459521374596382008-08-19T10:05:00.000-04:002008-08-19T10:05:00.000-04:00Stevia is great. Make sure that it is 100% stevia...Stevia is great. Make sure that it is 100% stevia without maladextrose. Start with scant amount and add more to taste. I love it and never leave home without it. Took a little while to get used to it, but be persistant.. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I am a diabetic, and my HgbA1c is great...Cheryl,RNCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811980734293117238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-58504071328327948372007-07-10T15:06:00.000-04:002007-07-10T15:06:00.000-04:00I've been using stevia for a while. There are diff...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!wannaKnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706707787536716241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-34551055328094251822007-07-01T13:09:00.000-04:002007-07-01T13:09:00.000-04:00Wow -- this is exciting news!By the way, I'm a hug...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!Madscribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360389490703039222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-64003919047380678172007-06-01T19:11:00.000-04:002007-06-01T19:11:00.000-04:00The FDA, all about politics. I have no proof, but ...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).Gary Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167758323910098336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-52238845904615242902007-06-01T10:29:00.000-04:002007-06-01T10:29:00.000-04:00It's funny that the FDA can approve killer drugs l...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. :Drenegadediabetichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710855525093861921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-85233435538019128252007-06-01T10:05:00.000-04:002007-06-01T10:05:00.000-04:00I do hope they are able to make it work. I'm not a...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!Amy Dunganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06125706233425564277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-77142196485062823232007-06-01T08:39:00.000-04:002007-06-01T08:39:00.000-04:00Man, I wish I could find a way to get a can of thi...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/>AdamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-53824988550494618032007-06-01T03:54:00.000-04:002007-06-01T03:54:00.000-04:00stevia to be approved and cyclamates limited by Fo...stevia to be approved and cyclamates limited by Food Standards Australia New Zealand: JMC Geuns critiques of two recent stevia studies by Nunes: Murray 2007.05.29<BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNMmessage/1437<BR/><BR/>http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/newsroom/mediareleases/mediareleases2007/23may20\07fsanzmullsc3567.cfm<BR/><BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1426<BR/>ASDA (unit of Wal-Mart Stores WMT.N) and Marks & Spencer will join Tesco and also Sainsbury to ban and limit aspartame,MSG, artificial flavors dyes preservatives additives, trans fats, salt "nasties" to protect kids from ADHD: leading UK media:<BR/>Murray 2007.05.15Rich Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048425723553171316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-62160978917102623072007-06-01T01:24:00.000-04:002007-06-01T01:24:00.000-04:00While in Tokyo and Osaka last year I had some and ...While in Tokyo and Osaka last year I had some and the taste is good. Currently I am in Korea and they have some interesting beverages here too, sweetened with Stevia. In fact they fabricate the stuff here too. <BR/>See: http://stevia.en.ec21.com/company_info.htmlScience4u1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/14032931049767819624noreply@blogger.com