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Tried Truvia today

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Tried Truvia today. My first taste of stevia. I'm not a fan of the taste of artificial sweeteners and avoid them. I put one packet in my iced tea. One packet is equivalent to 2 tsp. sugar. I usually drink my coffee and tea unsweetened but I've found this is a good way to test artificial sweeteners. The initial taste is pleasantly sweet. Maybe a little like powdered sugar. The aftertaste isn't too bad, but is noticeable. It's better than NutraSweet and much better than Splenda :sick:. I wouldn't put Truvia in coffee or tea, it's not that good, but I will go ahead and try a little in recipes that need a little sweetness. It might be good in fruit smoothies for instance. Cindy
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I was wondering if it was good but I was too scared to buy it and not like it. It is good to know that it is good.

Thanks for the info,
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Hi Tina.

I tried the Truvia last night. Actually, I had bought it quite a long time ago, but never opened it. I don't use much sugar in my cooking -- I always preferred to buy it in ready-made junk food!  :wrong:  So I spent a good half hour trying to find where I had stashed it in a convenient place so I could try it some time.

Anyway, I used just a slight sprinkle on sliced fresh strawberries for dessert (instead of the Cool Whip I served my hubby). It was pretty good. Sweet, a slight aftertaste, but not an unpleasant one. I'll definitely use it again. I didn't get any of the licorice aftertaste that some have, but then, I like licorice.

Ideally -- try some before buying it, since some like it, some hate it. Beg, borrow, or............

It's expensive, but a nice, not-processed, low calorie alternative to the unending forms of sugar.

Hope you get a chance to check it out.

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Thanks Terry!
Yea I haven't tried it yet because it is so expensive. I will surely give it a try. I like splenda so it sounds like I will like Truvia also.

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I have never seen Truvia, but am able to get stevia and stevia plus(stevia with a fiber added) from our local wal mart sometimes and the health food store.  I like it on grapefruit, have yet to broil it but hear that is good to
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I've never heard of Stevia. Maybe it's not available where I live. Is it new?
I don't think I will try the broiled grapefruit, I'm funny I guess because I don't like my grapefruit sweet, I'm bad and put sea salt on mine! It's the only fruit I put salt on but that is just the way I have always ate my grapefruit since I was a kid. I think it's a southern thing because my mom also taught me to put salt on my watermelon and cantaloupe but I don't like them that way.

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I agree on the southern thing...I live in South GA and we've always put salt on our fruit! I like most fruit plain, but watermelon and canteloupe almost always have salt! i usually prefer to have sugar on grapefruit, but since starting LDL I've been putting sea salt and it's not half bad!! Good luck to you!!
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Hey Sweetiepie!!
I live in Georgia too!! Small world!! I live in Lizella, about 20-30 mins away from Macon, where do you live?

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I don't trust some of the artificial sweeteners out there. I do think Stevia is ok and can be found in health food stores and now in most grocery stores also. I know that Stevia comes from a plant in Paraguay or someplace but some of the others I worry that they may come out later and say they cause cancer or something. I think if we are trying to get processed food out of our bodies we should be careful with artificial sweeteners as well. Maybe I am wrong - don't know - but I don't want to take a chance. :thumbsup:
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ok so for those that have tried stevia, how does truvia compare? I am a die hard stevia girl, I even grow it :cool: and yah its a southern thing, I also live in GA ( 30mins outside of Macon in the Ville) :tongue:
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Isthis4me,
Wow you live so close to me!! That's pretty cool! You are talking about Milledgeville right? I can be a little slow sometimes!! :laughing:
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yezzum Milledgeville *hug*
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I was just in Milledgeville yesterday for a graduation!!
I was really close to you!!  :D
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I use the KAL brand of Stevia. It has no added fillers. A tiny scoop of it equals a couple of tsp of sugar for sweetness.
When I heard about Truvia I assumed I'd love it since it is made from Stevia. I bought a box of it and tried. Couldn't stand it.
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EnJae wrote:I use the KAL brand of Stevia. It has no added fillers. A tiny scoop of it equals a couple of tsp of sugar for sweetness.
When I heard about Truvia I assumed I'd love it since it is made from Stevia. I bought a box of it and tried. Couldn't stand it.

good ta know NJ I wont be buyin it then :sick:
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Yes, that doesn't surprise me. I didn't like Sweetleaf either. There was some other brand I tried too, don't remember the name. KAL is the first brand I tried that didn't have fillers and/or an after-taste.

I'll watch for the "In the Raw" brand.
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Mary,
Can truvia be used for diabetics just like splenda? Or does it act just like real sugar? My mom is diabetic so I was just curious because I don't know anything about it. I would hate for her to buy it and it cause her sugar to sky rocket.

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Stevia, which is what Truvia is made from, does not cause my blood sugar to fluctuate at all.
I think it'd be a safe choice for a diabetic.
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