'chelle
Well-Known Member
Hello,
I just want to share this with you all. My mums friend works in the food industry, specifically whole foods/food supplements etc. She really knows her stuff. She has just been talking to me about Stevia, the natural sweetener that you see advertised, and how potentially harmful this product is. I have copied and pasted below what she has said about it:
"The main thing with Stevia is that studies have linked fertility problems, reproductive development, and some genetic mutations with the consumption of large amounts ..also people with high... blood pressure should not use it or anyone with Blood sugar problems..i used to sell it the wholefood shop I helped run...but then it was banned not just in this country but several others. I have heard all usual stuff from the companies producing it..that native indians have used it for years and have not had any problems.. they have never used it in such large quantities as the average UK or USA consumer.but there ARE issues....there is a lot of negative press amongst top nutritionists around the world.. why use a sugar substitute? just cut it out from your diet slowly..or reduce the amount..substitutes are not healthy they all can have side effects, some definitely do..from a bad tummy to cancer cell growth.Try using small amounts of malt , honey, rice syrup, maple Syrup instead..it really doesn't take long to re-educate the palate.."
Since there seems to be a lot of hype surrounding this product at present I just thought I would share this with you all so that you can make an informed decision with regards to whether you choose to use it or not.
I just want to share this with you all. My mums friend works in the food industry, specifically whole foods/food supplements etc. She really knows her stuff. She has just been talking to me about Stevia, the natural sweetener that you see advertised, and how potentially harmful this product is. I have copied and pasted below what she has said about it:
"The main thing with Stevia is that studies have linked fertility problems, reproductive development, and some genetic mutations with the consumption of large amounts ..also people with high... blood pressure should not use it or anyone with Blood sugar problems..i used to sell it the wholefood shop I helped run...but then it was banned not just in this country but several others. I have heard all usual stuff from the companies producing it..that native indians have used it for years and have not had any problems.. they have never used it in such large quantities as the average UK or USA consumer.but there ARE issues....there is a lot of negative press amongst top nutritionists around the world.. why use a sugar substitute? just cut it out from your diet slowly..or reduce the amount..substitutes are not healthy they all can have side effects, some definitely do..from a bad tummy to cancer cell growth.Try using small amounts of malt , honey, rice syrup, maple Syrup instead..it really doesn't take long to re-educate the palate.."
Since there seems to be a lot of hype surrounding this product at present I just thought I would share this with you all so that you can make an informed decision with regards to whether you choose to use it or not.