Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 How about making zero-sugar cereals with stevia as the only sweetener? I'd be floored, and I'd rave endlessly about General Mills if they went straight to natural herbal sweeteners.
Of course, to do that, the FDA has to give up protecting the Nutrasweet monopoly and actually legalize stevia as a safe food ingredient, and that's another story altogether. It seems to take an act of God just to get the FDA to do anything for the public good these days, so don't expect miracles any time soon on this front. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 But getting back to these Spirutein products, their product line is great if you buy the unsweetened products, because you can sweeten it yourself using stevia. They create a fantastic base for any kind of blend. One of my favorite blends is to buy the Simply Natural Spirutein Peaches and Creme flavor, throw in some soy milk, and a heavy dose of stevia, and a large scoop of spirulina powder. Mix that up and enjoy. It's a delicious drink. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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 People who are dry, cold, and spacey can benefit from good-quality sweet foods, such as fruits, whole grains, and sweet herbs such as anise, fennel, licorice, and stevia.
Pungent
Pungent, or spicy, is warming and dispersing and stimulates the lungs and large intestine. It induces perspiration, stimulates the nerves, relieves nerve pain, clears chi stagnation, promotes circulation, and imparts a glow to the skin. It also stimulates hydrochloric acid production and thus aids digestion. Most pungent herbs contain some sort of essential oils that move internal energy to the surface. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Refuses to legalize stevia, the safe, natural herbal sweetener that's used virtually everywhere else in the world. The agenda? Protect the profits of aspartame and other chemical sweeteners.
Openly allows the mass poisoning of the public with cancer-causing food additives such as sodium nitrite.
Refuses to enforce its own laws regarding unsafe chemical toxins in personal care products, allowing perfume and lotion companies to continue poisoning the public with cancer-causing chemicals that don't even have to be listed on the label, nor proven safe. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 The Miracle of Stevia: Discover the Healing Power of Nature's Herbal Sweetener. New York: Kensington, 2003.
Mayo Clinic. "Sugar Substitutes: Sweet Taste without all the Calories." http://www.mayoclinic.com/ invoke.cfm?objectid=C367D268-8929-4BA8-8DBACAD0320E8099. McGraw, Phil. The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom. New York: Free
Press, 2003.
MedHelp International. "Phenylketonuria." http://www.medhelp.org/lib/pku.htm. Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics. "Sucralosea New Artificial Sweetener." 40, no. 1030 (1998): 67-68.
Medline Plus. "Phenylketonuria. |
Marshall Editions
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 The sugar substitute stevia is allowed. Avoid milk, alcohol, fruit or dried fruit, and mushrooms. Avoid foods that contain yeast or mold, including all breads, muffins, cakes, baked goods, cheese, dried fruits, melons, and peanuts.
Supplements: Take 1,000 mg of caprylic acid, a fatty acid that has been shown to have antifungal properties, three times a day. Vitamin C, taken at a dose of 1,000 mg twice a day, helps to enhance immune function. Take a high-potency multivitamin to obtain many nutrients that will help support immune function. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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| You may also wish to learn about the sweet herbal supplement stevia, which millions of people throughout South America and Asia have used as a sweetener for years. Worst-case scenario, add small amounts of maple syrup or raw, washed, organic cane sugar in crystalline form, but please do so only if you do not have medical reasons such as hypoglycemia to avoid them. And please note that many people are just too sensitive to consume any sweeteners at all.
Finally, before you add sugar or a sugar substitute, ask yourself, "Why do I 'need' this? |
Marshall Editions
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| Some studies show a link between cow's milk and diabetes in children. Use stevia or xylitol as a sweetener, which are safe for diabetics and are healthier choices.
Supplements: Take a high-quality multivitamin as directed to obtain many of the nutrients involved with blood sugar metabolism. Take 200-400 meg of chromium a day to improve glucose metabolism and balance blood sugar levels. Take 300-600 mg of alpha lipoic acid a day to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. Vanadyl sulfate improves glucose tolerance; take 100-300 mg a day. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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| Moreover, an FDA consumer safety officer told me that "the safety of stevia has been questioned by published studies. And no one has ever provided the FDA with adequate evidence that the substance is safe. |
| Bonvie, Linda, Bill Bonvie, and Donna Gates. The stevia Story. Atlanta: Body Ecology Diet, 1997.
Bouchez, Colette. "Dietitians Say Splenda Is Not the Same as Sugar." WebMD Medical News, February 16, 2005. http://my.webmd.com/content/article/100/105877.htm.
Bowden, Jonny. Living the Low Carb Life: From Atkins to the Zone, Choosing the Diet That's Right for You. New York: Sterling Publishing, 2004.
Bowen, James. "Splenda Is Not Splendid." http://www.pacifichealth.info/?m=200501.
Braly, James, and Ron Hoggan. Dangerous Grains: Why Gluten Cereal Grains May Be Hazardous to Your Health. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 There's a whole article on that subject and how the FDA is actually protecting the market for artificial chemical sweeteners by enforcing current regulations that don't allow food manufacturers to use stevia. Companies can use stevia in nutritional supplement products, because they aren't foods, but that's a different story. So here in the Organic Food Bar, they are using agave nectar, which is an outstanding choice, perhaps the best choice they could have turned to in this food bar.
The next ingredient is organic brown rice protein. Wow! |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Plus there's a little bit of stevia in it.
Dr. Weiss: Yes, there's enough stevia to freshen the flavor up. The wheatgrass and spirulina were both things that we considered putting in for a long time. The challenge was finding sources that were clean enough free of metals and other substances. Another challenge was covering up the taste. We were able to keep the nutritional content on par with our competitors, but we didn't need to make it taste bad.
Mike: I notice you also have sea vegetables in this product. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 Animal studies suggest effectiveness in fertility reduction and diuresis, but few human studies are available. stevia has also been tested as a spasmolytic, antibiotic, and as an adjunct in vein surgery.
Antidiabetic and Sweetening Effects: The use of the drug as a nonealoric sweetener is based upon the glycosidal diterpenes present: stevioside and rebaudioside A. Rebaudioside A is even sweeter than stevioside (Tanaka, 1997; Ishikawa et al, 1991; Yamamato et al, 1985; Planas & Kuc, 1968). Stevioside is composed of three glucose molecules and a diterpenic carboxylic alcohol (aglycone). |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 People now use the new stevia product for lemonade and in cereal. They're finding it has a very nice taste to it. That's been a popular line. That's really the only product in the line that's not in the under-the-tongue format.
Mike: You wouldn't want a lot of stevia under the tongue like that.
Supkoff: That's right. We use it in the tablets, to sweeten some of the tablets a little bit.
Mike: Wonderful, outstanding. I'm really glad to have talked to you.
Supkoff: Glad you came by today. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Compared to other sweet plant extracts stevia rabaudiana is sweeter than Thaladiantha grosvenorii and Abrus precatorius (Jakinovich & Moon, 1990).
Hypotensive Effects: Pure stevioside has caused bradycardia and hypotension in humans and rats (Melis, 1996). Stevio-side's action on mean arterial pressure and renal function is similar to that of a calcium antagonist such as verapamil (Melis, 1996; Melis & Sainati, 1991). |
| Leaves, Stem, and Root: stevia rebaudiana is a semishrub that grows up to 30 cm high. The leaves are sessile, 3 to 4 cm long with an elongate-lanceolate or spatulate, blunt-tipped lamina. The leaves are serrate from the middle to the tip and entire below. The upper surface of the leaf is slightly glandular pubescent. The stem is weakly downy-pubescent at the bottom and woody. The tough rhizome has slightly branching roots.
Characteristics: All plant parts taste intensively sweet.
Habitat: The plant is indigenous to Paraguay. |
| Hypertension
The antihypertensive effect of crude stevioside obtained from leaves of stevia rebaudiana on patients with untreated mild hypertension was investigated. Patients were submitted to a placebo phase for 4 weeks. Participants selected in this phase were randomly assigned to receive either capsules containing placebo during 24 weeks or crude stevioside 3.75 mg/kg/day (7 weeks), 7.5 mg/kg/day (11 weeks), and 15.0 mg/kg/day (6 weeks). Systolic and diastolic BP decreased (P<0.05) during the treatment with crude stevioside, but a similar effect was observed in the placebo group. |
Ben-Erik van Wyk
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 A, C
Stevia rebaudiana: Asteraceae; stevia, sugar-leaf
SAm leaves
Strychnos spinosa; Strychnaceae; monkey orange
Afr fruit
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Bl, B2, C, Nic
Synsepalum dulcificum;
Sapotaceae; miraculous berry, miracle fruit
Afr fruit
Svzvgium aromaticum;
Myrtaceae; clove
TrAs flower buds
Syzygium aqueum; Myrtaceae; water apple, watery rose apple
TrAs fruit
Svzvgium cumini: Mvrtaceae: jambolan, Java plum
TrAs fruit
Svzvgium jambos: Mvrtaceae: rose apple, Malabar plum, jambos
TrAs fruits
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Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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 If going cold turkey is impossible for you, have just a pinch of stevia or an artificial sweetener in your beverages. žDesperate for a "beige" food? Have a low-carb tortilla by La Tortilla Factory or Santa Fe Tortilla Factory. žEat a high protein/low-carb bar for dessert. žScoop out the inside of half a bagel and fill it with lox and capers or a tablespoon of nut butter. žEnjoy a small square of greater than 70% cocoa dark chocolate.
HOW ARE YOU DOING? |
Gabriel Cousens
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 Cream:
1 cup coconut cream
Vt cup coconut oil, blended with
% cup hot water
% cup cinnamon
% tablespoon mesquite
1 teaspoon stevia, powdered
% teaspoon Himalayan or Celtic salt
Combine and blend. Building the bars:
Food process walnuts with S-blade to a finer consistency, then toss into bowl. Add hemp seeds and chia seeds, whole, with the water.
Massage in the cream. Pack into a flat rectangular glass container.
Serves 4-8, depending on size of bars. Bars will keep up to 4 days, refrigerated. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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| Nutty Smoothie
PHASE 1, SERVES 1
Ya cup raw almonds, pistachios, walnuts, or pumpkin seeds
1 cup unsweetened vanilla soy or almond milk
2 scoops vanilla or chocolate whey protein powder VA cups ice cubes
Vz packet or % teaspoon stevia or other no-calorie sweetener, or to taste lA teaspoon nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, or pumpkin pie spice
Pulse all the ingredients in a blender at high speed until smooth. If too thick or the motor bogs down, add a small amount of water until desired consistency is reached. Pour into a glass and enjoy. |
| V2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, raspberries, mixed berries, or pitted dark cherries
Vz packet or Vi teaspoon (or less) stevia or other no-calorie sweetener
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped raw mixed nuts, or one type
2 tablespoons freshly ground flaxseeds
Stir together the yogurt and berries with as little sweetener as possible. Stir together the nuts and flaxseeds
Top the yogurt-berry mixture with the nut-flaxseed mixture. Stir together or keep the nuts as a "granola" topping. |
| Although it gets bitter when exposed to heat, stevia can be used to sweeten smoothies and other uncooked foods. You'll find it in packets, boxes, or convenient sprinkle-top containers in any natural foods store and in some well-stocked grocery stores. A little goes a long way.
Tempeh Fermented soybeans formed into high-protein blocks, tempeh is available refrigerated or frozen in natural foods stores.
Tortillas The only acceptable ones are low-net-carb, high-fiber brands such as La Tortilla Factory or Santa Fe Tortilla Factory. They are sometimes marketed as South Beach tortillas. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Food choices may consist of nutritious wholesome foods, such as oatmeal (porridge) or any other hot cereal, (but check for a wheat or gluten allergy) Eat your cereal with expeller-pressed coconut oil or unsalted butter; unrefined sea salt; rice, hemp, oat or almond milk; and perhaps a little maple syrup, stevia, agave syrup, raw honey or xylitol sugar for sweetening. This makes a nourishing breakfast. Wetabix or toasted whole-wheat bread (finely ground) with butter, is a good choice, too. Other hot cereals include cream of buckwheat, cream of rice, millet, grits, quinoa and other such grains. |
| Stevia has zero calories, so it cannot serve as food for cancer cells. Xylitol, contains calories (about 40% less than sugar), but its slow release into the blood gives it a much lower glycemic index. If taken in moderation, xylitol is unlikely to pose a problem. However, refined carbohydrates, such as pasta, white bread, pastries and cakes are quickly broken down into glucose and act just as refined sugar does.
See directions for these cleanses in The Amazing Liver & Gallbladder Flush or earlier chapters. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| There are several different brands of stevia (Stevita, stevia Plus, SweetLeaf), each with a slightly different taste.
Another new sweetener looks promising: tagatose (Naturlose). It is a low-calorie, natural sugar found in milk that has just attained GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status, allowing it to be included in foods as a sweetener. Tagatose is a sugar molecule, similar to glucose, that is poorly absorbed. It also appears to be able to actually block the absorption of other sugars, including glucose. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Please note that stevia, although it is very sweet, is not a sugar, but can be used as one. It is also perfectly save for diabetics and those suffering from Candida issues.
Caution: Beware of an elaborate gimmick by a global, multimillion dollar marketing company that claims: "Medical research has discovered that eight glyconutrient sugars are needed at the cellular level for optimum immune function." The idea is to take expensive supplements that contain these eight sugars, which are supposedly missing in your diet. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 In fact, I find that sweetening the mix, even with stevia orxylitol, increases my desire for more sweets, but that's just me. (Obviously the folks at the Atkins Center didn't agree!) Most people these days, myself included, just take a heaping teaspoon of glutamine and mix it in plain old filtered or spring water. It works just fine.
Lysine for Herpes
LET'S TALK about herpes. It's probably not your favorite subject, but let's talk about it anyway. I don't know about you, but when I was "coming up," as they say, herpes was the scourge of the sexual revolution. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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| Add them to salads or plain yogurt; make them into granola with coarsely ground walnuts, pistachios, and almonds; add some berries, plain yogurt or unsweetened soy milk, a pinch of stevia, and you've got granola that will cure you, not kill you. žA teaspoonful of fish oil makes a protein shake smoother and frothier, with no perceptible fishy taste. žExperiment with drizzling sesame, walnut, almond, or hemp oils over stir-fried vegetables. žUse a little rawtahini [ground sesame seeds) as a dip for crudites. |
Gabriel Cousens
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| Unrefined stevia is dark green in color. GOJI BERRIES
Clinical analysis shows that this unusual berry is a powerful antioxidant that contains eighteen kinds of amino acids (six times higher than bee pollen), more beta-carotene than carrots, and five hundred times the amount of vitamin C by weight than oranges. It is loaded with vitamins B-l, B-2, B-6, and E. It has been found effective in increasing white blood cells, protecting liver function, lowering cholesterol, relieving hypertension, and helping strengthen the immune system while building muscle tissue and burning body fat. |
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