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handmade34

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22. 2nd the xylitol

Reply to rdharma (Reply #15)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 05:24 PM

Oct 2013

it is all we use in our house (just for coffee) Erythritol isn't bad but not as good as xylitol

I buy from http://store.xylitolusa.com/xylitol-sweetener/ they usually have some good deals and it turns out to be less expensive than other sources

Agave is not as healthy as reported to be... really the best natural sweeteners are fruit!!

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Healthy sweeteners? [View all] rdharma Oct 2013 OP

Sugar, elleng Oct 2013 #1

Agreed, just don't drink gallons of sugar water every day. tridim Oct 2013 #6

I don't drink 'sugar water,' elleng Oct 2013 #10

Stevia VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #2

I've been using sucralose (Splenda), raw sugar and blue agave honey.... TheDebbieDee Oct 2013 #3

When I have diet soda I try to get Coke Zero. It has half Splenda and half aspartame. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #9

My favorite "Light" lemonade has sucralose & aspartame! rdharma Oct 2013 #12

Honey :) abelenkpe Oct 2013 #4

I asked a MD in Japan what their experience of stevia has been, because applegrove Oct 2013 #5

Stevia (as long as Breaking Bad's Walter White hasn't gotten to it) hlthe2b Oct 2013 #7

Stevia has a bitter aftertaste that I can't stand. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #8

I like the aftertaste of Stevia :-) djean111 Oct 2013 #11

+1 for Sweetleaf brand Stevia astral Nov 2013 #23

Thanks for the recommendations. rdharma Oct 2013 #13

Xylitol BuddhaGirl Oct 2013 #14

Thanks I'll check that out! nt rdharma Oct 2013 #15

you're welcome! BuddhaGirl Oct 2013 #16

2nd the xylitol handmade34 Oct 2013 #22

I use xylitol, erythritol, and Truvia (erythritol & stevia). Truvia tastes just Nay Oct 2013 #18

I have never tried erythritol BuddhaGirl Oct 2013 #19

The truvia must be almost all erythritol, because I agree that stevia alone Nay Oct 2013 #20

I'll give it a try BuddhaGirl Oct 2013 #21

Sure. Sugar. MineralMan Oct 2013 #17

Sugar, in moderation. bemildred Nov 2013 #24