To: TopCat who wrote (7346 ) 9/29/1998 1:26:00 AM From: Hogger Respond to of 26163
Very simply there are many millions of people who do not ingest sugar. You are fortunate. I love sugar based products ... Hershey Bars, Ice Cream (especially Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla) and fruit pies, not to mention bulgoki and everykind of Barbeque that has sweet sauces, etc. Unfortunately, I am diabetic, have diabetic parents, sisters, etc. If you check on the prices of sugar free products, you will find that they are very expensive and the products which use stevia are astronomical. The stevia based products can command a greater price because they just plain taste better, and because the stevia can be cooked, just like good old cane sugar or maple syrup. The chemical poisons that Janice and I ingest are just that ... poisons ... but we gobble them down anyway. "AS OF YET" stevia has not been linked to ANY adverse side effects ... and it has a large percentage of both the Oriental and Central/South American markets. Sugar free chocolates using stevia go in the $12.00 to $20.00 per pound range ... and people actually buy them. Call AZNT and get a free sample of stevia ... I think they send out free samples ... and then try it. You may still prefer sugar (I would, simply because of the familarity factor) but at least you will have tried it for yourself. An MD friend of mine (old classmate) told me that there are an estimated 40 million Americans who either cannot or will not use sugar. I have never posted concerning the management or business prowess of the principals, because I don't know them. When I meet them and see some things with my own eyes, I might do so, but I can indeed recommend at least this product. Hogger