Hi All,
Can I use Stevia or Sweatner sometime. Kindly let me know
Thanks,
Dinkar
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stevia or artificial sweatner. Which one is better for diabetics
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Stevia is the better option, but weaning yourself off anything sweet would reduce any cravings and would be the better choice.
Right!
I use it. This is a urely herbal product and safest. Keep away from equal and sugarfree. Stevia very cheap too. I get it through on line. The product is estevia. Need to put only a little as it is very sweet.
can you send me online link where you buy it? I did buy it in my local ayurvedic shop, but its not good. Can you send me link? Please.
You can always useful artificial sweeteners in small quantities. It may be in fact better to use small quantities of sugar instead of artificial sweeteners. Remember, a spoonful of sugar has only 5 grams of carbs, as against 25 grams in a roti. You need to cut your total carbs and not just sugar. You can always make space for a few teaspoons of sugar in your diet by cutting carbs elsewhere. Remember though that sugar has no nutrients (empty calories) and it is better if you keep a low sugar lifestyle.
Sweet taste is an acquired taste
If you stop using it totally in tea and coffee that after some time you will prefer without sugar and will hate the sugar taste
If u still want to enjoy then use stevia. Just a drop is equal to one teaspoon of sugar.
Sugar is a white poison. Better do away with it from your life.
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SWEET TASTE IS NOT AN acquired taste.. It is inborn .5 TO 6 spoons per day is allowable . If needed carb count in other areas` can be reduced
jingale• in reply to
6 spoons per day for a diabetic? Are you sure?
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6 spoons per day means 120 calories is allowed , when the overall` carbohydrates intake is assumed to be 100 .Diabetes demands lesser intake of` calories but not total abstinence .
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the ideal calorie intake for a woman is 1500 and 1800 per a man with sedentary life style total.ban on carbohydrates` is unwarranted and uncalled for .with this guide line 5 to 6 teasapoons of sugar with coffee can be indulged in .
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when coffee is enjoyed with sugar somewhere else the carbs can` be reduced .
jingale• in reply to
It is not just the amount of carbs that has to be restricted, but also the type of carbs. Simple sugars are very likely to spike BS for a diabetic.
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That again is a wrong notion which will be refuted after some years . Sugar may be having some additions in the process of making . But basically it is made from sugar plant .All evils attributed to sugar are not because of sugar as it is , but are because of excess intake. Any thing in excess causes` some imbalance in the body . Health is balance and` disease is imbalance.
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Stevia is good but` that` also has certain limitations .But it` has` to come from horse's mouth . We` Indians have` to come out of the cultural slavery.
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True.
We Indians used to use gur or jaggery.
But the whites put us to sugar which we still use like slaves
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It's foolish to take sugar.
Wrong advise
Better take a safer alternative like stevia.
Lots of available options online.
Just check that it should not have Lactose added in it
karch• in reply to
kashi2016....are you a diabetic?? and following the same which you are advising " It is inborn .5 TO 6 spoons per day is allowable . If needed carb count in other areas` can be reduced"
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I am a homeopathic doctor practising for the past 40 years . THE advices` I give are based on my experience with my patients of all ages
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You can enjoy your sugar
But I don't think it's advisable to take a poison for which we reach badly.
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how can any one say high fat is good with nil or near nil carbs. Anyy thing in excess is bad includig sugar
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You are confusing two subjects dr Saab
This thread is about stevia not fats
Your anger can be expressed in another thread
If u want to see the effects of sugar that take a reading. Give one or two teaspoon on sugar. Take a reading in next 30 mins and 1 hr later. See the readings.
Do this with stevia and see the results.
How can u recommend sugar to a diabetic pt that too being a dr?
You should not use this thread to express an anger towards me.
It's because of advises like this that we are facing this epidemic of diabetes.
Uncontrolled diabetes
Addition of lots of pills.
Etc etc.
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There is no confusion .Any food taken ultimately gets turned in to sugar and where the sugar fails to convert in to energy and gets stored in the body is the problem . With out going in` to technical terminology , I Want to` insist` on the point that sugar is also one of the important ingredients for the maintainance of health . If it is totally cut off from the food , if energy requirements are met with fats and proteins , especially with fats , harmony` is lacking.All foods contain certain amount of carbs. But sugar we get from sugar may not` be needed . But from the point of view of taste and` quality` eating it should not be avoided totally.In moderation it is not white poison as they call it .Again I am insisting on the fact that with in the allowable caloric needs of the` body if sugar is taken , it does not turn` out to be poison. I made experiments with` many patients and concluded t his finding . IT IS IN no WAY a wrong` suggestion . Those who are` brave enough can experiment this finding and conclude .Metformin or the likes are not the ultimate solutions for curing diabetes . IT is the wise and judicious selection of the quantity and quality of food ,naturally given by nature.Coupled with right amount of exercise , rest , sleep , mental balance and stress free life ONE Can have a good life.
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youtube.com/watch?v=NQXGXfp...
Please refer to the above link to see how foods are converted to sugar. And how faster.
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ok .
@ Kashi...
Dr sahab....I agree with you....you can consume sugar and cut on carbs at some other place....
But one more problem...sugar spike...it is suggested that diabetic patient should keep sugar spike at minimum..in order to avoid diabetic complications.Therefore sugar is not recommended for diabetic...
Further about stevia I tried but din liked the taste.As Mr Mike said its better to wean off sweet taste.
I am not using any sweetner for last 3 months..here i fully agree with Shashikantjee that it is acquired taste.
Now I don't like sweet taste.Isn't that better than stevia???
About herbs one must be always careful as we really don't not know the action of herbs.
As Cjuan says if stevia is bringing blood sugar down then one must be extra careful...as we do not know how stevia does this.
Hmmmm...Our aim is to be medicine free....may be herbal..homeopathy or otherwise.Certainly stevia is not food.
Mr Kashi.. don't take otherwise pl but it was very funny to note in ur reply....'I made experiments with` many patients and concluded t his finding . '
LOL it is a well known 'Joke' Doctors do practice at patients cost and never becomes experts in his life time...
Hey its joke
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thank ypu
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All my patients are those who come to me after trying all systems of medicine with no relief , be it cancer ,or psoriasis or diabetes or any mental problem . Mine is a free clinic . I take case` history in` detail . I give medicine after taking in to consideration all the details . Since mine is not profit motive my reward is their relief .From their side it is a bonus` if` they get cured or else they already have resigned to the fate . So I tell them point blankly the result they` can expect . It is not an experiment` like what modern medicine` does` in labs or third world countries .I am giving this information to ` motivate , at least some people who take up cases` with` humanitarian outlook and` not to get in to disputes.
Good bye
dinkarblr• in reply to
you are right. I too don't like sugar and any sweats these days. But some time may be once in a week I want to take nimbu sharabat with sweat . So looking for some replacement
Thanks,
Dinkar
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True dinkar
I made the statement as I felt the same.
After giving u sugar for the last 6 mts I can easily have tea or coffee without sugar or even stevia
The stevia I use is NutriValue Stevia produced by GrassRoot Nutrition Pvt Ltd located in Maharastra. Email: grassrootnutrition at gmail.com.
it sells it in a 50 gm container (dried herb) for 110 rupees. Great quality.
Stevia is actually used by the natives in S. America to treat diabetes and some people have experienced a drop in their blood glucose on consuming it. The sweet taste is not the same as that derived from sugar or fructose so it is safe. The body cannot absorb the sweetener so it is great.
The Ozzie company that produces Equal, Sweet, has now included Stevia extract too and packaged in very convenient sachets. But this is compounded with erythritol, a sugar alcohol like xylitol which hardly spikes BG, but erythritol is synthesized from corn starch, which may be a concern for some people. Try to find one that combines stevia extract with xylitol instead.
So if you plan to switch to stevia - use both the raw herb and the extract. The former can be consumed at home and the other can be carried in your bag or handbag and used in a cafe, restaurant, etc. You can include molasses either in syrupy form or as molasses sugar crystals as it is rich in nutritional substances and it is much lower in GI than white sugar. Added bonus - it promotes good, sound sleep. Goodbye insomnia.
For optimal health:
No WHITE sugar,
No WHITE flour, and
No WHITE salt.
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website: nutrivalue.in/products/stev...
* 100% Natural Sweetener, Zero Calorie
* 25-30 times sweeter than sugar
* For Diabetic - activates beta cells of pancreas to secrete more insulin, * Increases glucose tolerance in diabetic patients
* Helps control High BP, Digestion and Acidity, Anti-tooth cavities and plaque
* Cardiotonic
* Anti- oxidant and also a wonderful weight loss aid.
* Anti bacterial,anti viral, anti aging
* Is a good mouth freshener also - keep it in your mouth and do not chew it
* Approved by WHO/FAO & US-FDA
nasrullah• in reply to
Very good infromation.
I attended a diabetes educator conference recently.
A lecture by a well known nutritionist
The person talked on all artificial sweeteners
Warned about all the chemical sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose etc
When it came to stevia it was mentioned that pts should exercise caution as it can lower blood sugar.
Also stevia interacts with Lithium and that pts taking lithium should not consume stevia.
Otherwise nothing bad was told about stevia
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