tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149726334701443992.post231844557273600420..comments2023-12-28T05:03:57.061-05:00Comments on Jenny's Food Ink: The Sour Side of Sugar SubstitutesJennifer Crinionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05470432552068871967noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149726334701443992.post-63669565845000853302009-10-22T19:33:52.993-04:002009-10-22T19:33:52.993-04:00Actually stevia has been well-studied, contrary to...Actually stevia has been well-studied, contrary to what some may believe. It's safety is well-documented. During the last century well over 1000 scientific articles and patents on stevia were published. The first known written account of stevia was by a physician, named Francisco Hernandez who wrote "Natural History of Plants of the New Spain" between 1570 and 1576 and was yodasmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149891515300202627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149726334701443992.post-89357093222083262672009-10-22T18:25:27.181-04:002009-10-22T18:25:27.181-04:00you must be careful with any substance that has re...you must be careful with any substance that has received limited testing. Natural doesn't always mean it's safe.Jennifer Crinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470432552068871967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149726334701443992.post-91691745731215201022009-10-22T18:11:11.627-04:002009-10-22T18:11:11.627-04:00You can also use stevia! I use SweetLeaf Sweetene...You can also use stevia! I use SweetLeaf Sweetener Stevia. It has 0 calories, 0 carbs, and a 0 glycemic index--I understand the only stevia brand or sweetener with all three properties! It was the first stevia company and the most natural since it is the only one that uses only pure water during extraction.<br /><br />Anyway, it's naturally good!--with no aftertaste!yodasmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149891515300202627noreply@blogger.com