Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 , 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 > I might have already posted about this, but just in case I didn't...double > check that grapefruit seed extract hasn't been used as a preservative - some > liquid stevias contain it, some don't. > If it does have it in, it can affect AED (and other drugs like reflux > meds) levels. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " smclague " > > > > After reading posts from June I believe, I purchased a bottle of > > liquid Stevia to use rather than liquid artificial sweetners. While > > has only been on the diet for 10 days, it has been working well > > so far. I've found it sweetens very similarly to liquid Sweet- n-Low > > (which had been recommended) but without the bitter after taste. > > took right to it as did her younger sister (18 months old). > > > > I understand that it is not FDA approved in the US as a food, so is > > sold as a supplement. > > > > ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 , 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 > I might have already posted about this, but just in case I didn't...double > check that grapefruit seed extract hasn't been used as a preservative - some > liquid stevias contain it, some don't. > If it does have it in, it can affect AED (and other drugs like reflux > meds) levels. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " smclague " > > > > After reading posts from June I believe, I purchased a bottle of > > liquid Stevia to use rather than liquid artificial sweetners. While > > has only been on the diet for 10 days, it has been working well > > so far. I've found it sweetens very similarly to liquid Sweet- n-Low > > (which had been recommended) but without the bitter after taste. > > took right to it as did her younger sister (18 months old). > > > > I understand that it is not FDA approved in the US as a food, so is > > sold as a supplement. > > > > ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 , 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 > I might have already posted about this, but just in case I didn't...double > check that grapefruit seed extract hasn't been used as a preservative - some > liquid stevias contain it, some don't. > If it does have it in, it can affect AED (and other drugs like reflux > meds) levels. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " smclague " > > > > After reading posts from June I believe, I purchased a bottle of > > liquid Stevia to use rather than liquid artificial sweetners. While > > has only been on the diet for 10 days, it has been working well > > so far. I've found it sweetens very similarly to liquid Sweet- n-Low > > (which had been recommended) but without the bitter after taste. > > took right to it as did her younger sister (18 months old). > > > > I understand that it is not FDA approved in the US as a food, so is > > sold as a supplement. > > > > ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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