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Sweet Leaf Stevia

By: Tanya Patrice | Sep 14, 2009

Let's put aside the debate between using 'artifical' sweeteners or not, and accept the fact that some people do and some people don't. I do. I cannot tolerate a lot of sugar in my diet - it's like crack to me or something, because it makes me crave more and more foods - not just sweet foods. So, I use artificial sweeteners - mainly Splenda - in coffee or tea, and in a few of the foods that I eat.

With Stevia being the latest sweetener to be approved for use by the FDA, I decided to check it out. Stevia is a naturally sweet plant native to Paraguay whose leaves are 30 times sweeter than sugar in its unprocessed form. When purified, it can be 250-300 times sweeter than sugar. SweetLeaf Stevia was one of the first zero calorie, zero glycemic index alternatives on the market.

I tried it in many different ways - I added it to coffee, Fage Fat Free Greek Yogurt, made lemonade, iced tea and even used it in a few recipes that called for sugar.I didn't detect any bitterness at all (which you can from the liquid supplements) and it's quite versatile since it can be used to cook with (unlike Splenda).

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Splenda Mist No Calorie Sweetener

By: Ellen | Jan 12, 2009

Head's up - there's a new Splenda kid on the block! Splenda Mist No Calorie Sweetener is the newest in the lineup of the brand's no-calorie products, and let me tell you, it's fantastic! From the Splenda website, "a chic sweetener spray that lets you sweeten whatever, whenever! Just a press of a button allows you to spritz up exactly the sweetness you want on fruit, cereal, yogurt, drinks and more."

Each spritz of the sweetener is equivalent to 1 tsp of sweet stuff, and two sprays is like adding a whole Splenda packet. I added this to toast (with butter spray and cinnamon) and popcorn as well, and I could detect no off flavors.

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