Has anyone tried Truvia?

[chauber]

Has anyone tried the new sweetner made from Stevia called Truvia? Does anyone know what the impact is on an Atkins plan? I rarely eat anything with artificial sweetners in it but heard that Stevia is different....

Thanks.

[AlaskaGirl]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

No I haven't but my company recently started brokering it. I will order in some samples. Have you found it in your local market yet?

Julie

[susan228]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

here's the site to find out where you can buy it. kroger and tom thumb seems to be the stores in my area. I plan on trying it myself.

[susan228]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

sorry ....Truvia™ - Nature's Perfect Sweetness™ - Where to Buy

[Slingnmom]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

I learned about Stevia long before it became mainstreamed like this. You could pick it up at health food stores. It's a natural (or was before it was manufactured and I don't know how they manufacture it now) sweetener that didn't have all of the side effects sugar does. It was so much sweeter than sugar that only a drop would be enough to sweeten something. but again the manufactures took over and has probably morphed stevia differently. I am guessing it will probably be equvillant to Splenda soon but I'll need to research it all more anyways.

[Slingnmom]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

Some older sites about Stevia before it was legal and used as an official sweetener and other sitres.
The Stevia Story: all about the herb that's sweeter than sugar
Coca-Cola's Truvia Wins FDA Approval | Food, News, truvia | FitSugar - Fitness, Health & Well-Being.
Home Page - Truvia™ - Nature's Perfect Sweetness™
Stevia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Truvia, Made From Stevia, Being Sold Online and in Certain N.Y. Supermarkets
Stevia - Naturally Sweet - Recipes, Cooking Tips, Articles, and leading Stevia Products
A Tale of Two Sweeteners
Nutrition Action Healthletter - Stevia: A Bittersweet Tale
Stevia Information - SteviaInfo.com
STEVIA, a Natural replacement for sugar!

[Sarina D]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

What is the difference between Truvia and Stevia if Truvia is made from Stevia? What makes it different?


Sarina
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Heaviest weight last year- 400 lbs. (2007)
April 1, 2008 - 387 lbs.
Atkins start weight – 347 (July 19, 2008 )
(100 lbs. lost as of Oct 2, 2008 - Hit 300 lbs. on this day )
Current weight – 251 lbs.
Goal weight - 150 – 160

[AlaskaGirl]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

As far as I know Truvia is Stevia. Cargill owns it and it received FDS approval in December as a food sweetener. Coke will be using it. I was just re-reading all of my emails. I didn't think it was on the market just yet. But it must be. I will check my local markets.

[Papa Deuce]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

If Truvia is Stevia, I will stick with Splenda!

[Slingnmom]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

What is the difference between Truvia and Stevia if Truvia is made from Stevia? What makes it different?

Since Stevia is 30 times sweeter than sugar I believe they diluted the sweetness to a normal level. That is why it is not marketed AS Stevia because Truvia is only derived from Stevia and not truly Stevia Sweetener. Pepsi is apparently working on their own type of sweetener also derived from the Stevia plant but will be under a different name.

Stevia itself though has properties that allow diabetics to use is because it doesn't affect insulin in the body.

[Papa Deuce]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

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Stevia itself though has properties that allow diabetics to use is because it doesn't affect insulin in the body.

But if it tastes like the Stevia ( liquid ) I have, I will pass, and I am diabetic, and will stick with Splenda.

[Mrs_S]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

i don't often use artificial sweeteners, but which is the best choice to use on atkins..stevia/truvia or splenda?

[Slingnmom]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

But if it tastes like the Stevia ( liquid ) I have, I will pass, and I am diabetic, and will stick with Splenda.

I hardly doubt it will taste like it. Coka~Cola is manufacturing it and I highly doubt they'll put a product out that tastes like Stevia did. Again it's been manufacutred from the stevia plant so I bet it tastes more like a sugar substitute than stevia.

[Slingnmom]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

i don't often use artificial sweeteners, but which is the best choice to use on atkins..stevia/truvia or splenda?

At this time since tests haven't been conducted to compare Truvis with other artificial sweeteners like Splenda, the jury is still out.

It's stick with Splenda for now because we know it is Atkins approved.

[zoewmu]

Re: Has anyone tried Truvia?

I tried SweetLeaf which is, in theory, Stevia under a different name. One packet of SweetLeaf in my coffee and it's not bitter anymore but it doesn't taste sweet. I don't think it's as sweet as Splenda.