Anyone using Stevia or Splenda?
I am seriously thinking to switch from sugar to one of the two, for preventive purposes (due to family background). Basically for coffee only since I drink tea without sugar. Being a south indian, I drink coffee couple of times a day. Hate to drink without sugar. So, seriously thinking to switch to Splenda or Stevia.
Any thoughts or experience?
DIO
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Orginally posted by desi in ottawa
Anyone using Stevia or Splenda?
I am seriously thinking to switch from sugar to one of the two, for preventive purposes (due to family background). Basically for coffee only since I drink tea without sugar. Being a south Indian, I drink coffee couple of times a day. Hate to drink without sugar. So, seriously thinking to switch to Splenda or Stevia.
Any thoughts or experience?
DIO
My parents use splenda because they are highly diabetic, high blood pressure and some allergy issues too. Splenda is recommended here as well as in India (no back up to this claim). What are you trying to prevent from? Eating no or less sugar will not delay your diabetic condition. In case you are not aware, diabetes is a condition of liver when it is not able to convert all of the sugar intake to glucose which is absorb-able by body. Therefore taking no sugar or less sugar will not help. In that case you have to stop all form of sugar like carbohydrates from wheat, rice etc. Natural sugar from fruits etc.....Then what are you going to eat...Only benefit, you get into habit of avoiding sugar..........enjoy net practice
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We use in our house Stevia, its a plant based product. Some where I read this is better than Splenda coz it is plant based product. My best bet is to buy from Health food store, Food for Life in Bloor Street gives a good price.
Good Luck
Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 10-01-06 12:53:31
Can I ask a dumb question?
Just because you are south indian..why does that mean you drink coffee..
do north indians just drink tea?
Im canadian...do I drink beer? (no i dont)
hehe... im sorry.. i couldnt resist
why are preferences related to country/regions of origin?
*ponderings*...
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Orginally posted by morning_rain
Can I ask a dumb question?
Just because you are south indian..why does that mean you drink coffee..
do north indians just drink tea?
Im canadian...do I drink beer? (no i dont)
hehe... im sorry.. i couldnt resist
why are preferences related to country/regions of origin?
*ponderings*...
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You know you are a desi when ........ You spew forth the virtues of India, but don't want to live there...............You've never had a tanning salon membership
..............In case you are not aware, diabetes is a condition of liver when it is not able to convert all of the sugar intake to glucose which is absorb-able by body. Therefore taking no sugar or less sugar will not help. In that case you have to stop all form of sugar like carbohydrates from wheat, rice etc...
Diabetes has nothing to do with liver.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas no longer produces insulin. The body needs insulin to use sugar for energy. Approximately 10 per cent of people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body does not effectively use the insulin that is produced. 90 per cent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
From diabetes.ca
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Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 10-01-06 20:06:40
hows this related?
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Orginally posted by rajcanada
..............In case you are not aware, diabetes is a condition of liver when it is not able to convert all of the sugar intake to glucose which is absorb-able by body. Therefore taking no sugar or less sugar will not help. In that case you have to stop all form of sugar like carbohydrates from wheat, rice etc...
Diabetes has nothing to do with liver.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas no longer produces insulin. The body needs insulin to use sugar for energy. Approximately 10 per cent of people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body does not effectively use the insulin that is produced. 90 per cent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
From diabetes.ca
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