I've tried a few of the alternative natural sweeteners myself. Here's my take.
Xylitol is great, but you must take a few weeks to build up your GI tolerance for it. It's not something you can start eating a lot of right away without GI issues possibly cropping up. You start at a few teaspoons per day in something you like to sweeten, and build up from there. Xylitol is probably the best crystalized sugar alternative I've tasted. Better than Stevia and no funny taste like Erythritol. It truly does look and taste like sugar, with a slight coolness to it (it's like it was in the refrigerator). Stevias I've tried are herby. Not like sugar. Agave nectar tastes just like light brown sugar syrup, no funny taste, and totally natural. I would say Agave is the best natural sweetener I've ever tried, although I haven't found a crytalized version (like white sugar) yet. Of all the alternatives to sugar, Xylitol and esp. Agave are the best ones, bar none. -Ken Bagwell ________________________________ From: sol <sol...@sweetwaterhsa.com> To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 12:04:21 PM Subject: Re: CS>Sweeteners , where to get XYLITOL > > > Tel Tofflemire wrote: >> In Cooking Xylitol is one to one in a recipe that calls for sugar, and it >> tastes just like real sugar (without the fat left on your bones.) Unfortunately ALL sugar alcohols cause GI adventures in many people. The only exception seems to be erythritol. I can do a little erythritol, but do not tolerate even tiny amounts of any other sugar alcohol. sol -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/silver-list@eskimo.com/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:mdev...@eskimo.com>
