Does anyone know of a good artificial sweetener or reduced calorie sugar that someone has not declared to be harmful for use by PwP?

[ronn]

[soup]

Do you have a problem with sugar or honey ronn?

[ronn in reply to soup]

Thanks for your response. I am a borderline diabetic, which limits use of sugar or honey. I spend most of my time working in the yard and garden, which presents a problem staying hydrated. Am seeking a sugar free sweetener that can be mixed with, for instance, lemon juice and water as an alternative to water alone.

[eml256]

We use stevia. I am unaware of whether it has been determined if it or any other sugar substitute is ok for PWP.

[ronn in reply to eml256]

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture once banned Stevia until further testing showed no harmful effects. It now appears to be one of the best.

I used to use Equal, but cut back on its use a year or so ago when aspartame was accused of having bad side effects. I now find nothing in current printed information to cause much concern.

Thanks for your information.

[Allyn]

All artificial sweeteners are harmful. Stevia is not artificial and probably is beneficial. If you can tolerate it, local (to you) honey is also healthful.

[Prayingforacure]

We use local honey, lots of orchards in our area. I use it for all my baking too. Have never used artificial sweeteners and got away from using granulated sugar many years ago.