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Plasma · Pack Member Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 68

Good or bad, thoughts?

Avalon · Top Carnivore Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 3326

I've tried Stevia and find it too sweet or, there's just something about it I don't like.

If you haven't checked out Xylitol it might be worth a look.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol

It has some pretty good feedback as a sweet thingy.

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jl53563 · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:10 am Post subject:

Bad.....anything sweet tasting can trigger an insulin response. We really don't want to unnecessarily trigger an insulin release.

Avalon · Top Carnivore Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 3326

Even breathing can be BAD!

According to Wai, eating fat with a sweet stops the insulin spike- As in orange juice and olive oil. Of course I've never tested it... hmmm sounds like something to do...

there's always an anyway Laugh

jl53563 · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:05 am Post subject:

Avalon · Top Carnivore Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 3326

heh heh

Don't let RRM hear you Roll Eyes

KERPOW!!!

jl53563 · Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject:

Avalon · Top Carnivore Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 3326

RRM from the Wai Diet... Roll Eyes

never mind.

jl53563 · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject:

adwred · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject:

There's quite a bit of OK (and even some great) press about stevia and not all that much bad to say about it, from what I've read. If you recognize that insulin is produced with or without a sweet taste (all sorts of hormones are released every time you eat, including insulin) and look at the data behind stevia, most say that it improves insulin sensitivity and is beneficial, even for diabetics. If you're overeating calories on a regular basis and relying on a careful balance between insulin and glucagon in order not to gain weight, then yes, you might want to stay away from anything of the sort. But if you're eating a normal amount of food for your size and want to add something sweet that is non-caloric, then I'd choose it over any other non-caloric sweetener, if that's your bag. I've never had a bad reaction to it, either (the stevia powder - not the actual stevia leaf, which probably contains more aromatics and would likely be more reactive).
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woof_woof · Carnivore King Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 796

Do stevia for 2 weeks and monitor your food intake.
Drop stevia for 2 weeks and do the same. If you eat less without stevia it means you are better off without it.
No studies will give you an answer how YOU react to shit like that.

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