Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 Thank you, Ilana. I just wonder if the Stevia you can by, is the green powder with an aftertaste of liquorice or is it the refined kind that is white? Stevia has been used in Japan since forever and over there diet Coke has been sweetened with Stevia since 1973! Stevia is harmless and a perfectly natural product. I agree with Dr. that ugly talk has been spread around about it and that is because some people or countries have special interests in other products that would loose their popularity on the market if such a healthy thing as Stevia would appear. Pia > > > I don't know why, but Stevia in Italy has just been put out of the > > market, > > > now. The government has forbidden to sell it, till they do further > > analisis > > > on it.... > > > I really wonder whay will I do, now...what will I put in my coffee? > > > And why the heck did they do this for? > > > Carmen > > > -----Messaggio Originale----- > > > Da: <peter.j.lake@u...> > > > A: <candidiasisegroups> > > > Data invio: martedì 12 dicembre 2000 18.44 > > > Oggetto: Stevia - Safe or not? > > > > > > > > > I asked a chap at my local health shop about the stories about > > stevia > > > leading to sexual dysfunction and he said that the stories are > > > rubbish. Apparently there is an unsubstantiated claim that stevia > > is > > > used as a contraceptive by a tribe in the Amazon. He reckons that > > > these stories were put about by the makers of Aspartame and the > > other > > > artificial sweetners, who are in competition with the producers of > > > stevia. I don't know how true that is, but that's what I was > > told. > > > He also said that stevia isn't digested by the body, it goes > > straight > > > through you. > > > > > > Pete. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2000 Report Share Posted December 14, 2000 Pia, It's the green kind (I just opened it up), but I haven't used it yet, so I don't know about the taste. I have to find something to use it in. I actually bought it to bake cookies (spelt or whole grain) with during christmas. ;-) I only found one kind here, but maybe another can be ordered? I'd have to ask around for it. My dutch info says exactly the same about Japan and competition. It is considered well tested throughout the years and perfectly safe here. Ilana On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Pia wrote: > Thank you, Ilana. > I just wonder if the Stevia you can by, is the green powder with an > aftertaste of liquorice or is it the refined kind that is white? > > Stevia has been used in Japan since forever and over there diet Coke > has been sweetened with Stevia since 1973! > Stevia is harmless and a perfectly natural product. I agree with Dr. > that ugly talk has been spread around about it and that is > because some people or countries have special interests in other > products that would loose their popularity on the market if such a > healthy thing as Stevia would appear. > > Pia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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