HERB - stevia

[paul gieri]

Mary Temple wrote:

> Thanks for the information, but that doesn't really answer my question.
> However, I did a bit of QUICK (read: 10 to 15 minutes) research myself, and
> what I'm finding seems promising. From what I've read, Stevia itself does
> NOT raise blood sugar like refined sugar and honey. Which means - it's
> possibly another 'sugar substitute' available for diabetics like aspartame
> and saccharin. Yay!
>
> >>I'm still looking for the "Nutritional" information on stevia - does
> >>it have calories like sucrose, dextrose, honey, fructose, et al, and
> >>so raise the blood sugar,

In one of my Puritan's Pride catalogs there was a warning the diabetics and
hypoglycemics should use caution with this product .  They have a web site and
you might get in touch with them to ask.
Ginger

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