03-01-2023, 04:47 PM
Bill in NC wrote:
[quote=Tiangou]
[quote=kj]
Stevia causes me severe gastrointestinal distress. I don't like ingesting any artificial sweeteners (including corn syrup). I'd rather eat a little too much real sugar.
Authentic Stevia is not artificial.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia_rebaudiana
It tastes like cane sugar with an almost imperceptible hint of strawberry.
Licorice aftertaste for me.
Yes, that's what it is, at least mostly. No reason it would taste the same to everyone though either. There were studies a long time ago that suggested non-caloric sweeteners increase craving for sugar, so I agree with PDQ that it can be counter-productive (also from experience).