I might appear silly but what is stevia ? I never heard of this kind of sweetener ? Is it healthy?
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10-11-2005, 07:16 AM #1
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10-11-2005, 11:31 AM #2
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Stevia is an all natural sweetener made from the plant: Stevia! lol It doesn't coz the problems that processed sugars do, it has a sweeter taste so you can use less, and darn it - it's good for you!
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10-11-2005, 01:09 PM #3
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i'll add that i don't care for stevia as a sweetener in general (eg, in tea) and have trained myself to drink unsweetened coffee and tea. Some folks (like me) find that stevia has a bit of an aftertaste. BUT in ultima replenisher, i don't notice any stevia aftertaste.
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10-11-2005, 07:35 PM #4
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just electrolytes
I have used with success nuun (www.nuun.com). It has a hint of lime flavor. Very pleasing. Because it has no sugar, you can pour it over your head if you start to overheat during a race and is the only thing you carry.
Another one I will be trying is Electro Mix by the Alacer company (makers of emergen-C) (http://www.iherb.com/electromix.html)
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10-12-2005, 12:26 PM #5
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Thank you CorsairMac but I think I prefer the maryellen way, which means no sweetener in my drinks even if they are 100%.
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