OK.......not liver ....pancreas..........rest of the stuff holds good
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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
Splenda (actually, sucralose) and Stevia are completely different things.
Stevia is a herb used by Japanese and Chinese to sweeten certain things.
It is not really a sugar substitute.
A lot of people don't like the taste or it, and it cannot be used for baking, etc.
Sucralose is a chemical sweetner made by processing sugar.
It is several times sweeter than table sugar.
However, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the safety of sucralose.
A lot of people have reported severe reactions and other side affects.
Please do a Google search for "Splenda dangers" and it should bring up several articles.
In the end, you need to make your own decision on what to use.
I suggest try Stevia and see whether it is palatable for you.
Consider Splenda only after you have fully researched and understood its potential risks.
BTW, cutting out 1 or 2 tsp. of sugar a day in your tea and coffee is not going to decrease/increase your risk for diabetes, as others have pointed out.
If only it were that simple....
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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*...
The question aint dumb - but the fact is that South Indians mainly drink coffee and not tea, while north Indians mainly drink tea - they drink coffee at times which is more social.........or how to put it........when they specially want to drink coffee, unlike tea, which is out of habit.
Chandresh
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Chandresh
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Posted on: 11-01-06 14:59:19
Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 11-01-06 14:59:19
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Orginally posted by chandresh
The question aint dumb - but the fact is that South Indians mainly drink coffee and not tea, while north Indians mainly drink tea - they drink coffee at times which is more social.........or how to put it........when they specially want to drink coffee, unlike tea, which is out of habit.
Chandresh
Yes... but why? what if I am a south indian who loves tea and cant stand coffee? Why is it so easily generalized?
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Orginally posted by chandresh
The question aint dumb - but the fact is that South Indians mainly drink coffee and not tea, while north Indians mainly drink tea - they drink coffee at times which is more social.........or how to put it........when they specially want to drink coffee, unlike tea, which is out of habit.
Chandresh
Yes... but why? what if I am a south indian who loves tea and cant stand coffee? Why is it so easily generalized?
I can answer your question if you clarify what does generalisation mean - or rather what percentage of a statistical sample giving a specific result would you need to make a generalisation acceptable?
Chandresh
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Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 11-01-06 17:39:49
Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 11-01-06 17:39:49
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Orginally posted by morning_rain
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Orginally posted by chandresh
The question aint dumb - but the fact is that South Indians mainly drink coffee and not tea, while north Indians mainly drink tea - they drink coffee at times which is more social.........or how to put it........when they specially want to drink coffee, unlike tea, which is out of habit.
Chandresh
Yes... but why? what if I am a south indian who loves tea and cant stand coffee? Why is it so easily generalized?
I can answer your question if you clarify what does generalisation mean - or rather what percentage of a statistical sample giving a specific result would you need to make a generalisation acceptable?
Chandresh
I dont have a response for the latter, however my question was - how can it be possible to make the statement that all south indians love coffee. Is it in their culture?
im curious but also just being a brat today
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I dont have a response for the latter, however my question was - how can it be possible to make the statement that all south indians love coffee. Is it in their culture?
im curious but also just being a brat today
And where does the word all come from?????????
to satisfy the curiosity of a brat, one has to be constantly responding till the time she lays to rest!
Chandresh
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