Alternate sweetners - Help

[WorthyQueen]

Hi Shasha!
I was hoping you could help me with a question on alternate sweetners. For me Aspertame is not an option, I know too much about it and just can't stand the thought of putting it in my body. I found some other possibilities and I emailed my consultant (who could work on his or her people skills, by the way). Anyway, I asked about erythritol and the response I got back was simply "No" but there was no explanation. :thinking:

I find it easier to stick to the program when i understand why on these various points and I have followed enough threads to know that you are wonderful at explaining why. So can you explain to me why a sugar alcohol is not allowed even though it is literally 0 impact on the blood sugar and as a carb and definitely does not affect insulin? I just need to understand that and maybe you can point me in the direction of a great alternative that is not NutraSweet or Splenda? I want to try some of these treats, but I need a sweetner that I can use.

Help? :praying:

[GettinSkinny]

Hi WorthyQueen, just wanted to weigh in on your sweetener dilemma.... I know alot of people use Stevia, which is an all natural herb. I used it a few years ago, but none of the stores where I live carry it. Was just curious if you had given it a try? It is really, really sweet so it doesn't take alot.

[cyberella]

actually i posted this this afternoon, but it vanished!! :thinking:
i also take stevia, as iz natural and proven 2 have loz of health benefiz (fighz plaque and skinprobs just 2 mention some)
what outrages me {scream} here is that the WHO opresses the knowlwdge and distribution of stevia and hyped aspartame (the alzheimer-trigger) 2 obviously keep their "servanz" depending, addicted and sick! - :sick:someone like that is easier 2 manipulate and 2 use as a milk-cow (in terms of spending money and keeping industries going)..

i never believed in those theories but things around here bcome more evident by the day--
stevia is 4bidden in all of europe as nutrition and it seems not much better in your country, if not all your shops sell stevia, by now known as the only healthy sweetness (i do some reading on sugar and health, 2 not miss it so much and quit it all2gether .. and actually one should b disgusted what it does 2 the body.... ohohoh!!! if it wasnt that goooood!- but i know- since reading these articles that i became a junky those last years :eek:)

sorry bout the lenght - got carried away!! (and some things have 2 b said!!)