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Stevia: This Sugar Substitute Is Sweet and Healthy

Health & Wellness (tags: diet, disease, family, food, health, humans, illness, nutrition, prevention, protection )

Daphna
- 12 days ago - motherearthnews.com

Imagine an herb that's much sweeter than sugar, but almost calorie-free. Imagine that it does not cause the after-eating spike in blood sugar that aggravates diabetes. Imagine that it's actually good for you, reducing blood sugar and blood pressure, and b

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Marion Y. (286)

Sunday November 8, 2009, 11:27 am
I love Stevia and use it daily with coffee. Great taste!

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Barbarocat Kay (633)

Sunday November 8, 2009, 12:52 pm
Stevia may be great for some people, but not for those like me who's trying to gain weight. I've been small all my life, never gaining an ounce. All the food I eat turns to energy for my spastic muscles from my cerebral palsy. CPs are usually thin because of fighting with limbs that refuse to relax. So we're a different breed that needs all the natural sugar we can get!! LOL Sorry Daphna, didn't mean to change the topic.

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Dandelion G. (123)

Sunday November 8, 2009, 2:40 pm
Well this is good news to many people....thankfully Barbcat there is still sugar, but for those others it allows an option.

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Susan D. (49)

Sunday November 8, 2009, 4:23 pm
Barb I wish i could give you a few of my pounds LOL

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Sheila G. (233)

Monday November 9, 2009, 4:21 am
I love this stuff!
Barb, big hugs to you, no one would ever know how tough your day could get because you are so upbeat and do so much for others, you are a GEM!
ty Daphna

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