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Myra > wrote:

> On Aug 30, 7:18 pm, "mikey likes it" > wrote:
> > i've just been diagnosed as diabetic.
> > i'm wondering if there's a natural product that i can use as a substitute
> > for sugar in my tea ?
> > thanks
>
> There are several, actually.
>
> First is Stevia, which a lot of people find unpleasant. I was one of
> them for ages unless I stumbled on the Sweet Leaf products - Stevia
> Plus and Stevia Drops. The Stevia Plus is mixed with inulin, a
> naturally sweet fiber that comes from chicory. The Stevia Drops
> come in all different flavors. I like to put the vanilla or milk
> chocolate flavors in my coffee, and it tastes pretty good.
>
> There's one other brand of stevia that isn't bad - Stevita, which
> makes packets and measurable stevia mixed with erythritol, another
> natural sweetener.
>
> You can get any of the above he http://steviasmart.com/
>
> Another natural sweetener is erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol.
> However, unlike the others (including xylitol, the other natural sugar
> alcohol), erythritol does *not*, as a rule, cause gastric problems.
> It's about 70% as sweet as sugar, comes in bulk form and can be used
> in baking, etc. It's very good, although it has a slight cooling
> taste to it.
>
> Xylitol is a natural sugar alcohol, but it can cause gastric problems,
> so I stay away from it.
>
> You can get erythritol he
> http://www.netrition.com/lowcarbsucc...itol_page.html
>
> The last one I've used is Lo Han, sold under the brand name of Slim
> Sweet. This is a natural sweetener that is 15 times sweeter than
> sugar, so you have to do a bit of math while measuring it (1
> tablespoon plus 1/4 teaspoon equals one cup of sugar). It's got a
> great taste - sort of like brown sugar - and you can cook with it.
>
> You can get Slim Sweet he http://www.herbalremedies.com/1905.html
>
> It also comes in packets: http://www.herbalremedies.com/9030.html
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Myra

Hi! Are you Myra of all the wonderful recipes? I'm going to try out
the Slim Sweet, since I get a horrible aftertaste from all but the
polyols, and most of them give me the runs.

Thanks!

Priscilla, T2