Artificial sweeteners

[Lady Bug]

Since it is a bad idea to use sugar, it might come to mind to use artificial sweeteners but I am finding it difficult to use the latter. They tend to increase my appetite (not that processed sugars don't). I want to use things like diabetic-friendly yogurt that is low in carbs (e.g. Kroger's Carbmaster yogurt) or pancake syrup that is sugar-free or frozen desserts like low-carb ice cream bars but that one ingredient Sucralose is starting to make me weary because I'm starting to notice my appetite creep up with it. What does one do? Do you still use any of these kinds of products even if an artificial sweetener is in them?

 

[St_Worm2]

Hi Lady Bug, you could look for products that use Stevia, or add the Stevia to various foods yourself (it's natural, a plant extract from what I understand).

As for artificial sweeteners, I like Equal, but I watched ants march around a big pile of Equal, and then a pile of Sweet and Low, to get to the bread and pile of sugar on the other side. Then they marched back past the piles of artificial sweeteners, giving both piles a wide berth so that their legs wouldn't come close to even touching it.

I'd always heard that artificial sweeteners were bad for you, but after I saw that, I decided to take the warnings a little more seriously

So give Stevia a shot. Maybe it will work for you

--David

 

[Lady Bug]

Yeah I guess I'll definitely look for things with Stevia in it. So far it's to no avail unless I buy Stevia separately. Splenda (Sucralose) seems pervasively in most of these no-sugar-added foods. I don't know what to do with those 18 Splenda-including yogurts I have in the basement though lol.

 

[timewerx]

As for artificial sweeteners, I like Equal, but I watched ants march around a big pile of Equal, and then a pile of Sweet and Low, to get to the bread and pile of sugar on the other side. Then they marched back past the piles of artificial sweeteners, giving both piles a wide berth so that their legs wouldn't come

I also give artificial sweeteners a wide berth!

 

[Jeshu]

Honey and coconut sugar are also great replacing regular sugar. Both are natural sweeteners.

 

[St_Worm2]

Honey and coconut sugar are also great replacing regular sugar. Both are natural sweeteners.

Hi Jeshu, both of those can raise your blood sugar levels though, can't they? (something Lady Bug, if she is diabetic, probably doesn't want to do)

I don't think Stevia tastes as good as honey or coconut sugar, but it doesn't touch blood sugar levels.

Thanks!

--David

 

[Lady Bug]

Does anyone know of any yogurts or pancake syrups with stevia in them instead of sucralose though? lol.

 

[Lady Bug]

I found a yogurt with Stevia! (Dannon Oikos Triple Zero). Now onto a syrup...

 

[St_Worm2]

I found a yogurt with Stevia! (Dannon Oikos Triple Zero). Now onto a syrup...

My wife brought that home for me to try when I was looking to go low fat due of a gallbladder issue. I saw it was low in everything else too, except taste oddly (particularly the vanilla flavor), and I've been eating it ever since I'm glad to know that it's sweetened with Stevia!

 

[Dave-W]

Stevia has been used as a sweetener in South America for over 500 years of recorded history (thanks to the Spanish), and for probably a few hundred more by the natives, with no record of ill effect; unlike the artificial sweeteners like aspartame.

 

[Lady Bug]

I found out though that Stevia had been used in South America as an appetite stimulant in cattle...

 

[Dave-W]

I found out though that Stevia had been used in South America as an appetite stimulant in cattle...

That does not mean it works that way in humans.

 

[Lady Bug]

That does not mean it works that way in humans.

I'll still try one of those Oikos triple-zero thingies lol.

 

[Lady Bug]

Fortunately Stevia has no adverse effect on my appetite. I would like to buy Stevia packets but it also contains erythiritol and rebiana for example. Does anyone know if that causes increase in appetite? The stevia itself doesn't...

 

[St_Worm2]

I don't know anything about those ingredients unfortunately. Have you checked out liquid Stevia? Perhaps it doesn't contain the ingredients in question.

--David

 

[Lady Bug]

I am checking that out right now. One liquid version says this:
"WATER, STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), POASSIUM SORBATE, (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS)."
I don't know if Sodium Benzoate is a code word for MSG lol.

The other liquid ones I've found have that E word in it...

 

[Lady Bug]

p.s. I read that "E" is an artificial sweetener though...ugh I don't respond well to those...they increase my appetite, even though I have no idea if this one would...

edit: I was wrong, it's not artificial, but I have qualms about using it because I don't want my appetite to possibly increase.

 

[St_Worm2]

.. it's not artificial, but I have qualms about using it because I don't want my appetite to possibly increase.

I think I'd try it and see as that is probably the only way you're going to find out, especially since you like Stevia and want to use it.

I'm bett'n that it won't, but I guess you never know.

 

[Lady Bug]

I think I'd try it and see as that is probably the only way you're going to find out, especially since you like Stevia and want to use it.

I'm bett'n that it won't, but I guess you never know.

In my earlier comments I had stated worries that since Stevia was an appetite stimulant in cattle in South America, that it would do the same to me, but thankfully I was proven wrong. The only way to know about the E (lol I hate trying to spell that word) is to try, I guess.

 

[Dave-W]

I found a yogurt with Stevia! (Dannon Oikos Triple Zero). Now onto a syrup...

I get plain unflavored yogurt (chiobani greek style) and add about half a pack of Stevia to it.

As to the syrup, I have not tried this but found it on the web:

https://sweetleaf.com/stevia_products/sweetleaf-stevia-syrup/