Stevia is a much healthier alternative than sugar. I had no problems getting pregnant on it. It's the only sweetener I use and I grow it myself too. Even if they think they'll prevent pregnancies with it, i'd rather see them feed the population stevia than promote abortions, assisted suicide, genocide, false flags and never ending wars... the usual depop stuff.
Monk fruit extract. It even browns like real sugar when cooking. I would still suggest women who want to get pregnant to avoid stevia. Better safe than childless.
Stevia isn't artificial, it's a plant, i grow it in my garden, i make my own extract. Maybe you are confusing it with splenda? Sugar promotes disease in the body, raw or not, it's awful for you.
What type of climate are you in? I thought that you needed consistent warm weather to grow stevia. I've got the seeds but held off because of that requirement.
I would describe my climate as slightly warmer than the deepest pits of hell. But you're asking me this at the end of august, after I've spend the last two months doing everything I can to keep all my animals alive. I did lose one chicken to the demonic heat so far. Hopefully the rest will survive. Also growing from seed is really hard. The farmers normally propagate as cuttings. The seeds barely germinate. It's hard. But my roots survive winter so the original plants keep coming back bigger each year which is nice. If you are in a cold climate maybe get a small grow tent and keep it bright at warm indoors?
I laughed at your description of the climate where you live! I'm sorry that you lost an animal to the heat. I will try growing it inside and see what happens. I've never been fond of stevia but maybe growing it myself will result in a different flavor. Praying that you get some relief from the heat.
Most liquid stevia drops on the shelf are gross imo, the flavor can change depending on how you extract it, or if you use fresh or dry leaves to do it, how long you cook off the alcohol, all that stuff. Really the best tasting thing is the leaf itself. Put them in hot water with your tea leaves and it will naturally sweeten tea, it's so good. Really delightful to just chew on the leaf itself too. But yeah it's hot here, we just got out of a really long triple digit stretch that lasted longer than I've ever experienced before, and we actually hit 120 with the heat index last week, it was the hottest day on record for us. Crazy. Hopefully that was the peak of summer, I'm so ready for winter.
Wow! Thank you for the advice. I'm going to see if I can get some seeds to germinate and grow indoors. You've got me excited to try fresh stevia. We're supposed to have a "heat wave" next week with upper 80's and low 90's so you can always head to Western PA for a brief respite from the heat.
That study that was done in 1968 has been debunked many times. There is very little, if any concrete evidence to suggest that it does act as a contraceptive.
As a diabetic, I have researched Stevia exhaustively. It (in addition to erythritol) has never spiked my blood sugar. At least, not with the Puyre brand. There are others that used sugar derivatives as filler that are not good for diabetics. Stevia has been shown to actually decreasing insulin resistance is type 2 diabetics. It has never been shown to be carcinogenic, and it doesn't "fool" the body into thinking you have ingested sugar (like the majority of artificial sweeteners will).
So just say "male". Distinguish between "non/bio" male is adopting their language. This is how they shift the Overton window. Don't give them what they want.
Yes me, I got pregnant easily with my two kids and the only sweetener I ever touch is stevia. I'm also an obsessive health nut existing on an extremally strict diet for over a decade and can explain the confusion over this topic.
@PlantTrees you would need to show exactly what form of "stevia" was used in the study. These studies are set up in advance to get the intended results. So when you say "processed" know that by law any product can be labeled "stevia" as long as it contains 1% stevia. In the case of Truvia, the most recognized brand of stevia, years ago they got sued by the american diabetics association because not only did they sell their product as "stevia" they also promoted it as safe for diabetics. Problem is, they lawfully called it stevia even though it contained just 1% stevia and 99% corn sugar, making it dangerous for diabetics. So they followed the law but got in trouble with false claims. Stevia is safe for diabetics, but a product that is 99% corn sugar and only 1% is not, even though by law they can label that garbage as stevia. This is why you should never buy "processed" stevia. I grow my own, i make my own extract, that is the best way to do it. And I wouldn't be surprised if they used truvia in that experiment, and I wouldn't be surprised if they used it in excessive amounts 1000x higher than humans would ever use (an old trick they use on repeat to manipulate results because anything in excess is harmful).
Don't even get me started on how they used manipulated studies to make everyone believe comfrey is poisonous to us.
If you counter someone's personal experience with "there have been many studies that say the opposite" then yes, you need to show us what you are talking about, because several of us came here and said this is not true for those of us actually using it.
Do the research and you will find that the reason the original was debunked was because the amount given to lab rats was very excessive. Anything given in very large, unrealistic doses can cause adverse effects. Saccharin was thought to be carcinogenic because it caused cancer in lab rats. It wasn't until they started doing realistic doses and studies that they changed that. Like I said, as a diabetic, I have researched ALL facets of stevia, not just the obvious sugar substitute.
We have a very large family, and all of us—especially Mama—use stevia many times daily, mostly Trim Healthy Mama brand, as it has the cleanest flavor and is extracted by a very natural process. I am vastly more concerned about sugar in its many forms and the artificial, man-made sweeteners.
idk why you are defending processed stevia in general since you yourself state [and I concur] that what the label says and what the actual substance being sold or studied may be manipulated
Based on this comment, you clearly did not even understand what I said, and you also seem to have no idea what stevia is.
I have an oddly specific personal experience with this.
My mother had a surprise 4th child in her 40s after a month or so off diet soda, after years of “oh I guess Im old enough to not have to worry about that”…. And that happened while using stevia. — That made for an 18 year age gap between my youngest brother and I.
I could believe stevia could be a problem for some people or it you have a weirdly large amount… But I’ve SEEN fake sweetener definitely be worse than stevia.
No. I am talking about stevia. It is from a plant related to ragweed, and ragweed is a very common allergen. Yet it's put in just about everything, like HFCS.
Stevia is a much healthier alternative than sugar. I had no problems getting pregnant on it. It's the only sweetener I use and I grow it myself too. Even if they think they'll prevent pregnancies with it, i'd rather see them feed the population stevia than promote abortions, assisted suicide, genocide, false flags and never ending wars... the usual depop stuff.
Monk fruit extract. It even browns like real sugar when cooking. I would still suggest women who want to get pregnant to avoid stevia. Better safe than childless.
It’s 300x sweeter than sugar, so ~5 drops in coffee is enough.
Sounds like this guy was paid by the sugar industry.
Look at a glycemic index at Stevia.
Same opinion as person’s comment about not negatively effecting fertility, bunch of B.S.
drops in my tea, i use a good amount. I also eat it sometimes, like chew on the leaves while i'm in the garden, so yum.
Stevia isn't artificial, it's a plant, i grow it in my garden, i make my own extract. Maybe you are confusing it with splenda? Sugar promotes disease in the body, raw or not, it's awful for you.
What type of climate are you in? I thought that you needed consistent warm weather to grow stevia. I've got the seeds but held off because of that requirement.
I would describe my climate as slightly warmer than the deepest pits of hell. But you're asking me this at the end of august, after I've spend the last two months doing everything I can to keep all my animals alive. I did lose one chicken to the demonic heat so far. Hopefully the rest will survive. Also growing from seed is really hard. The farmers normally propagate as cuttings. The seeds barely germinate. It's hard. But my roots survive winter so the original plants keep coming back bigger each year which is nice. If you are in a cold climate maybe get a small grow tent and keep it bright at warm indoors?
I laughed at your description of the climate where you live! I'm sorry that you lost an animal to the heat. I will try growing it inside and see what happens. I've never been fond of stevia but maybe growing it myself will result in a different flavor. Praying that you get some relief from the heat.
Most liquid stevia drops on the shelf are gross imo, the flavor can change depending on how you extract it, or if you use fresh or dry leaves to do it, how long you cook off the alcohol, all that stuff. Really the best tasting thing is the leaf itself. Put them in hot water with your tea leaves and it will naturally sweeten tea, it's so good. Really delightful to just chew on the leaf itself too. But yeah it's hot here, we just got out of a really long triple digit stretch that lasted longer than I've ever experienced before, and we actually hit 120 with the heat index last week, it was the hottest day on record for us. Crazy. Hopefully that was the peak of summer, I'm so ready for winter.
Wow! Thank you for the advice. I'm going to see if I can get some seeds to germinate and grow indoors. You've got me excited to try fresh stevia. We're supposed to have a "heat wave" next week with upper 80's and low 90's so you can always head to Western PA for a brief respite from the heat.
Does not cause infertility, this person is full of shite
That study that was done in 1968 has been debunked many times. There is very little, if any concrete evidence to suggest that it does act as a contraceptive.
As a diabetic, I have researched Stevia exhaustively. It (in addition to erythritol) has never spiked my blood sugar. At least, not with the Puyre brand. There are others that used sugar derivatives as filler that are not good for diabetics. Stevia has been shown to actually decreasing insulin resistance is type 2 diabetics. It has never been shown to be carcinogenic, and it doesn't "fool" the body into thinking you have ingested sugar (like the majority of artificial sweeteners will).
I have had no fertility issues (2 kids under 3 while using stevia)
There is no such thing as a non-bio male.
So just say "male". Distinguish between "non/bio" male is adopting their language. This is how they shift the Overton window. Don't give them what they want.
Another anon was a female with the same results.
Yes me, I got pregnant easily with my two kids and the only sweetener I ever touch is stevia. I'm also an obsessive health nut existing on an extremally strict diet for over a decade and can explain the confusion over this topic.
@PlantTrees you would need to show exactly what form of "stevia" was used in the study. These studies are set up in advance to get the intended results. So when you say "processed" know that by law any product can be labeled "stevia" as long as it contains 1% stevia. In the case of Truvia, the most recognized brand of stevia, years ago they got sued by the american diabetics association because not only did they sell their product as "stevia" they also promoted it as safe for diabetics. Problem is, they lawfully called it stevia even though it contained just 1% stevia and 99% corn sugar, making it dangerous for diabetics. So they followed the law but got in trouble with false claims. Stevia is safe for diabetics, but a product that is 99% corn sugar and only 1% is not, even though by law they can label that garbage as stevia. This is why you should never buy "processed" stevia. I grow my own, i make my own extract, that is the best way to do it. And I wouldn't be surprised if they used truvia in that experiment, and I wouldn't be surprised if they used it in excessive amounts 1000x higher than humans would ever use (an old trick they use on repeat to manipulate results because anything in excess is harmful).
Don't even get me started on how they used manipulated studies to make everyone believe comfrey is poisonous to us.
If you counter someone's personal experience with "there have been many studies that say the opposite" then yes, you need to show us what you are talking about, because several of us came here and said this is not true for those of us actually using it.
Do the research and you will find that the reason the original was debunked was because the amount given to lab rats was very excessive. Anything given in very large, unrealistic doses can cause adverse effects. Saccharin was thought to be carcinogenic because it caused cancer in lab rats. It wasn't until they started doing realistic doses and studies that they changed that. Like I said, as a diabetic, I have researched ALL facets of stevia, not just the obvious sugar substitute.
I grew stevia in my garden. Toss a leaf into tea to sweeten. No processing, just a leaf.
I think it's supposed to go in the other end...
We have a very large family, and all of us—especially Mama—use stevia many times daily, mostly Trim Healthy Mama brand, as it has the cleanest flavor and is extracted by a very natural process. I am vastly more concerned about sugar in its many forms and the artificial, man-made sweeteners.
Sounds like some pro sugar BS
See my above comment, i explain how those studies manipulate.
Based on this comment, you clearly did not even understand what I said, and you also seem to have no idea what stevia is.
You might be the most hilarious person I've ever encountered here. Good job. Keep it up.
I have an oddly specific personal experience with this.
My mother had a surprise 4th child in her 40s after a month or so off diet soda, after years of “oh I guess Im old enough to not have to worry about that”…. And that happened while using stevia. — That made for an 18 year age gap between my youngest brother and I.
I could believe stevia could be a problem for some people or it you have a weirdly large amount… But I’ve SEEN fake sweetener definitely be worse than stevia.
Somehow, this doesn't surprise me. I've always hated stevia and consider it evil.
Are you confusing it with splenda?? The actual evil sweetener that gives everyone colon cancer??
No. I am talking about stevia. It is from a plant related to ragweed, and ragweed is a very common allergen. Yet it's put in just about everything, like HFCS.
Stevia always reminds me of how Walter White bumped off that broad at the end of the "Breaking Bad" series. That was some good TV!