Comments on: Coke, Pepsi introduce drinks with Stevia-based artificial sweetener

By: SweetToothTommy

SweetToothTommy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:07:20 +0000

@Jim: True, but sugar and apples are also natural. I'd rather eat a sweet nectar/sap (probably the most analogous things to stevia sweetener) from a plant than an artificial sweetener they discovered on accident whilst trying to make other chemicals (then just shoved down our throats). On the bright side, most stevia sweeteners are shown to not raise blood glucose levels. It's also very widely used in japan, china and south america. The EU banned it, but they ban anything that's not water, air and dirt.

By: SweetToothTommy

SweetToothTommy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:03:07 +0000

True Stevia is not an artificial sweetener made up of random chemicals in a lab, unlike most sugar substitutes. The title of this article is therefore a bit misleading. It's a plant-derived, natural sweetener. I can't verify if other crap is added to it or not, but it's possible to harness it naturally.

By: Ava

Ava — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:39:53 +0000

Truelemon I have found to be awesome. It is sweetened with stevia. If you go to http://www.truelemon.com you can find where they sell it or buy it online. It is usually at walmart. It comes in packets to put in your waterbottle like crystal lite (but crystal lite has aspartame and other sweeteners). It is worth a try. I love it and I know I have a lot less issues with stomach pains and bloating than when I used to drink diet pop and crystal lite with aspartame.

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Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:16:50 +0000

[...] Pepsi, Dr Pepper Snapple) have been tentative in rolling out a stevia-sweetened beverage that's a core part of their lineup, we've seen some smaller companies go "all in" with the natural sweetener. We've previously looked [...]

By: Pat W

Pat W — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:52:44 +0000

Yes, stevia tastes weird to me also. Like…an artificial sweetener.

By: walter17

walter17 — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:16:01 +0000

i swear natural sierra mist has stevia in it. i use to drink 7-up but now they've put the harmful chemical preservatives back in.

stevia tastes weird. i really don't like the taste.

By: crystals

crystals — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:26:48 +0000

If you don't want to use sugar alcohols there is a stevia/sugar mix 5 calories only per serving…sun crystals.

By: Good health rap

Good health rap — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:29:05 +0000

I wouldn't worry ~too much about the processing. yes, cocaine is processed coca leaves but stevia has a LONG-standing good record of use in both South America and Japan (cocaine obviously does not). There are supposedly no records of an adverse reaction to Stevia, but there are plenty for aspartam.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:27:07 +0000

Thanks to those who pointed out that is the Erythritol and not the stevia that causes problems. I have used stevia for years with 0 problems, but when I purchased SoBe Lifewater and other commercial Zevia drinks, I got spacey. I cannot use xylitol either; after chewing gum with it in it, I started coughing. When I spit it out, I stopped coughing. I have stopped using anything with Erythritol in it but trying to find an alternative with just stevia. Do they HAVE to put other sweetenrs in them, or is it just cheaper? If so, you can't tell by their price!

By: dlf

dlf — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:54:13 +0000

Dangers of ErythritolWikimedia Commons Erythritol is a sugar alcohol similar to xylitol. Just like other sugar alcohols, erythritol is known to cause problems with the digestive tract. Although not particularly dangerous, over-consumption of erythritol can lead to a number of uncomfortable symptoms. Usually found mixed in foods, it is difficult for consumers to purchase erythritol as a sweetener for use in beverages and cooking.

Read more: Dangers of Erythritol | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5012916_dangers-of-erythritol.html#ixzz14vHXDscq