Re: stevia - questions for Hill

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Dear ,

Hope you don't mind if I jump in.... I have been using a liquid form

of Stevia that includes the grapefruit seed extract that you

mentioned. Can that cause problems with the diet? My son has been

on the diet for 6 months and we are still struggling. Any

information would be greatly appreciated!!

Ann

> > I was using stevia for a while, after 2 false starts that is -

on

> my first

> > attempt I found out the powder I bought contained maltodextrin,

2nd

> attempt

> > was the liquid with the grapefruit seed extract, 3rd time lucky

was

> the pure

> > powdered form.

> > wasn't really having that much food variety back then

> though, so

> > there wasn't much need for any sweetner in his meals. Then I

tried

> a few

> > commercial diet type foods that he seemed fine with early this

yr,

> and then

> > moved onto what we use now in all his meals, which is Sucrayl.

> (liquid

> > saccharin)

> > Unlike you, I did find the stevia had an aftertaste, especially

> after

> > baking, however I am such a shocking cook that I couldn't be 100%

> sure that

> > the culprit was indeed the stevia

> > He might be tolerating various kinds of sweentner now because

he

> is more

> > stable overall I think - the powdered stevia with the

maltodextrin

> in for

> > instance 2 1/2 yrs ago, brought on an isolated breakthrough

> daytime drop

> > attack about 2 hrs after having it. Threw that one out the window

> very

> > quickly.....

> > Yet quite a few foods I have given him lately have had

> maltodextrin in

> > (and aspartame) and I have seen no adverse reactions at all.

> > I am concious that neuro-toxic problems with them can build

over

> time

> > though, esp the aspartame, so I try and limit it when I can, it

is

> mainly

> > with his drinks I am fairly liberal, as pushing fluids with him

has

> always

> > been a biggie for us, and needs must basically.

> > If he were to start having any breakthroughs of any kind that I

> couldn't

> > pin down to anything else, the sweeteners would be the first

thing

> to go,

> > and I'll dust off the stevia sitting in the pantry and restart

with

> that

> > again

> >

> >

> >

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: " smclague "

> >

> >

> > > ,

> > > Thanks for the info--I have the KAL Brand " Pure Stevia Extract

> > > Liquid " which lists other ingredients as Kosher Vegetable

> Glycerin

> > > (60%) and water. We checked with our dietician as well who

> gave it

> > > the clear. Also purchased the liquid to avoid any carb

issues.

> > > Hoping we are on the right track. Do you use stevia as

well?

> If

> > > not, what do you use?

> > >

> > > ne