Sweetner

[Guest guest]

Just a note on Stevia. Don't give up on it. I have used at least 6 different kinds. Some are better than others. Often at health food stores they will let you take a sample packet home to try. I like the KAL brand and NuNatural. The other thing is you have to use a really small amount. It is much sweeter than sugar and too much stevia is disgusting. Of the regular grocery store brands I think Stevia in the Raw is the best. Different stevia tastes different. I love it in coffee, hot chocolate and have learned to like it in black tea (giving up sugar in that was hard). I do not care for the taste in lemonade, but half stevia, half sugar works for me.Eating healthier I am convinced is a process. Small changes.

Celebrate the victories., 40 WFI have some, but dont really like it. I put in on a piece of toast once and never got that negative exerience off my taste buds. lol alot of times I dont even use the raspberry sweetner, I just fresh squeeze 1/2 a lemon into a big glass of ice and add water. Then again, I like things tart. Love granny smith apples, sour kiwi's, etc. Cant really enjoy black coffee, so i have to add cream and sugar to that. I still drink a fair amount of Diet Dew and Diet Coke. I am not giving up everything becuase I know i will not stick with it for the long haul.

============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 230lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Spiro, 25mg HCTZ, 40meg Potassium, 2400mg Calcium, 1000mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 40mg OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammationOther Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Fibromyalgia

DASH: Not at this time, but cutting back on excess salt. No more bacon everyday. Using Mrs Dash instead of salt when ever possible.

To: hyperaldosteronism Sent: Wednesday, May 4, 2011 11:14 AMSubject: Re: Re: 1200 calories

Good for you with the real food :)Have you tried using Stevia (as a less-processed alternative to Splenda) to sweeten your lemonade? I haven't tried it yet and have used it as a sweetener in other things with mixed results, but it just might work for lemonade.> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> > > Yuk, I hate Spiro!! It makes me fat!! What if I don't take it, > >> > > > >> what will happen. I was recently told to stop taking the > >> > > > >> hydrochlorizide/water pill, and start taking spiro again, due to my > >> > > > >> vitimin d levels on the floor, and potassium levels. Why can't I > >> > > > >> just take labetalol and vitamin D and a potassium supplement?> >> > > > >> > >>

>> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>