Comments on: Stevia-based Sweeteners: FDA Approved After 10+ Years. So, Why Now?

By: FDA may legalize pot medicine, but only for Big Pharma

FDA may legalize pot medicine, but only for Big Pharma — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:29:30 +0000

[...] with the stevia plant, marijuana could receive approval only in patented form from drug companies (http://www.healthynewage.com/blog/stevia-fda-approved/).“To the extent that companies can produce effective medication that utilizes the components [...]

By: Patricia T.

Patricia T. — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:14:41 +0000

I purchased Truvia three months ago and fell in love with it. I have purchased 5 or 6 boxes since then. I have been noticing a lot of changes to my health. For over 3 weeks now I have had a catch in my back, I am not saying it is from using Truvia. The reason I started looking up Truvia complaints was because my weight gain. I was in a size 6 when I began using Truvia in December. Now I have gained to where I am needing to purchase size 10 and 12 clothing. I have not changed my diet except for my artificial sweetener. Needless to say after my research today, I am changing back to my not-so-good sweetener. I hope my excess weight goes away not to mention this catch in my back. Really I believe someone really needs to look into this product a little more thoroughly. By the way, I do experience loose bowels.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:49:24 +0000

Well truvia is better than aspartame by far. The reason is that truvia is natural and aspartame is a chemical. Also aspartame puts holes in your brain so I much prefer to use truvia.

By: Gregorio J. P.

Gregorio J. P. — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:36:06 +0000

I purchased a box of Truvia last Friday and drank many cups of coffee this weekend. I normally drink 6 to 9 cups of coffee during the weekend and add two envelopes of Truvia to the coffee. I did not feel any change in my digestive system. Maybe some gases were eliminated. I tried Stevia in a raw first and the taste is a little bitter compared to Truvia. So I decide to purchase the Truvia. I experience some headaches but those are related to the sugar withrawl not to Truvia itself.

By: Ed G.

Ed G. — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:38:33 +0000

I sometimes use pure stevia, but recently bought some tropicana O J with truevia by mistake. It had some kind of concoction of stevia. This O J was horrible. I can’t believe this product is on the market. I know people that like artificial sweetener will probably buy this stuff, but as for me, this is awful.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:24:24 +0000

Stevia is wonderful, and some of the best Stevia is actually from a company out of Oregon, NuNaturals. I don't by over processed Stevia products from large manufacturers because they over process the Stevia, and who knows what remaining natural elements are still in the product. Just like I wouldn't use Nutrasweet or sweet n low because they are synthetic, and for the most part the body does not recognize synthetics nor know exactly how to process them. Zevia a new soda drink just came out and it is wonderful. It is made with Stevia (which has been used for centuries safely, and Erythritol, which was discovered in the mid 1800's and is a safe alcohol sugar that won't upset your digestive system like others do. Erythinol is really a smart choice to blend with Stevia. The Zevia soda's are exceptionally good, and may actually have some health benefits! Also, for those who love to sweeten their coffee, try the liquid English Toffee, and Vanilla stevia that you can find in most health food stores, and also whole food markets. NuNaturals carriers a yummy vanilla one. Oh, click Erythritol You won't get bubbles!

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:22:39 +0000

I notice that I get a watery mouth after drinking my coffee with PureVia. I get spit bubbles that won’t stop and I keep having to swallow for hours, which of course then gives me gas. I bought it at Ralph’s grocery store in L.A. where it was marked at a discontinued discount at more than half off. I’m on this site to see if anyone else experienced these issues with Purevia. Does anyone know why it would be discontinued at our store? Tried Truvia before and don’t recall these problems. Don’t get that problem drinking coffee with organic sugar and never got it with Splenda, Nutrasweet or sweet-n-low before I stopped using them either.

By: Smqmc

Smqmc — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:42:09 +0000

Since I read that Erythritol was safe, I thought I would try the new “Truvia.” Big mistake. Since I didn’t know what rebiana was, I looked it up on the Internet. Lo-and-behold it was Stevia. I won’t buy Truvia now that I know it is really Stevia, and they don’t have nerve enough to let consumers know that. It is a deceptive advertising practice if you ask me!

By: Esmeralda Powell

Esmeralda Powell — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:18:22 +0000

Is PureVia safe for diabetics? I am looking for an alternative sugar that won’t affect my blood sugar and cause it to rise dramatically.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:42:07 +0000

Why did I break out from PureVia?

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:41:39 +0000

I tried the product PureVia and I have now broken out from it. I will report this to the hospital I am going to.

By: Shelley

Shelley — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:21:11 +0000

Can stevia cause infertility? — No, who would have told you that?

By: kat

kat — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:59:29 +0000

Please be aware that their are serious side effects to Truvia.This is based on my personal experience with the
product. In the hopes, of decreasing my sugar intake, I tried Truvia. In 8 hours after using only one packet, I was sick as a dog with severe vomiting and diarrhea, along with unbelievable body aches and neck pain. I personally have reported this to the FDA. I believe there should be a warning placed on the box and also a stream with their TV ad.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:38:29 +0000

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By: CRT

CRT — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:02:35 +0000

Very interesting and informative. The fact that Pepsi and Coca Cola are behind Truvia and Purevia is a sure sign that I will no longer buy either product and stick with pure Stevia which I buy at Trader Joes. I just this week bought my first box of Truvia and was very suspect that it is packaged like Splenda. I was trying to find out if it actually had sugar in it like Splenda does. Also, I am a recovering alcoholic and will use nothing to endanger my sobriety. So Truvia goes in the trash when I get home. One other warning, The Belly Fat Cure by Jorge Cruise has this product as “belly good,” that may be true, but it doesn’t sound like it’s “liver good.”

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:42:02 +0000

LR it will probably start fermenting in your gut then attack your liver, slowly but surely. Chances are you will start craving alcohol in a few months if you don’t quit it.

By: L. R. Boehm

L. R. Boehm — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:44:31 +0000

We use Truvia and love the taste. My concern is the Erythritol, how safe is it for someone who has alcohol addiction and is in remission?

By: Debbie Clamer

Debbie Clamer — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:49:50 +0000

So how many grams of Erythritol in a packet of Truvia?

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:51:50 +0000

Very informative, thanks. I’ll check out the sweet leaf sweetener, sounds like it’s the real deal.

By: Mac

Mac — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:44:03 +0000

Uhhhh, Ethanol is in your alcoholic beverage at vastly greater levels than you could possibly get by putting one of the Reb A sweeteners in your coffee. But hey love the free advertising. JO.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:41:54 +0000

Hi Steve, We couldn't agree with you more! Thanks so much for pointing out the high quality of SweetLeaf. Personally, we have used Sweetleaf for years and love the quality. You might enjoy reading a post we did a while back > SweetLeaf Stevia Dietary Supplement, a safe natural sweetener. The point of this article is that SweetLeaf has had to market their products as a dietary supplement and not allowed to market the natural stevia products as natural sugar alternatives. Now here comes a large corporation that wants to do so, and they are immediately approved, but smaller companies that produce higher quality options are still struggling with regulations.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:35:14 +0000

Your article is very insightful, although it fails to mention SweetLeaf Sweetener. This product IS a stevia sweetener that is GRAS approved, and it is not a chemically produced pure Reb A product like Rebiana, the base of both Truvia and PureVia. There is no such thing as Rebiana in nature, or in a stevia plant. Rebiana is created under laboratory conditions by chemically splitting the stevioside molecule with ethanol or metanol, to create a Reb A molecule. This leaves a residual of methanol or ethanol in your sweetener. Would you want to put car fuel in your coffee or tea?? I didn’t think so, but that is precisely what you are doing when you use Truvia and PureVia. SweetLeaf Sweetener is the ONLY 100% natural stevia sweetener that is made using ONLY purified water…no residual chemicals because chemicals are not used in the process. Sweetness as nature intended. SweetLeaf Sweetener.