Let’s take a look at those three ingredients that make up Truvia:
1) Erythritol: A sugar alcohol which is made by processing genetically modified corn; this is the primary ingredient in Truvia. Sugar alcohols are notoriously known for their unpleasant side effects. Our bodies do a poor job at digesting sugar alcohols (which is why they are lower in calories), but because they aren’t completely digested, they hang out in our intestines where they are fermented by colonic bacteria. The by-products of fermentation include gastric distress, diarrhea, cramping, gas and bloating. Yuck.
2) Rebiana: Half of one percent of Truvia is Rebiana. The truth is that the only reason Truvia can mention anything about Stevia is because Rebiana is derived from a Stevia plant. But again, don’t be fooled. Rebiana is certainly not the same thing as Stevia. It is a molecule of the stevia plant. Furthermore, Rebiana is actually 400 times sweeter than sugar, but you’ll notice that Truvia is only twice as sweet as sugar. If you do the math, you’ll see that if a container of Truvia was divided into 200 parts, 199 of them would be Erythritol and only one would be Rebiana (which, again, isn’t even Stevia, but a mere molecule of the Stevia plant). In conclusion, Truvia is mostly Erythritol with a touch of a molecule of Stevia.
Note: Just for the record STEVIA IS NOT GOOD for you either! Stevia is made in a chemical plant and is not natural. If you have your own plant and use the leaves that is ok.
3) Natural Flavors: What does that mean? That’s a good question, and let me tell you it is ANOTHER NAME FOR MSG!!! As you may already know, the term “NATURAL” is not FDA-regulated, therefore there are no standards when using this word. Maybe this is why you’ll find the word “natural” all over the packaging and promotion of Truvia—on their products, website and advertising campaigns. This is a perfect example of how the term “NATURAL” is used to deceive consumers, as nothing about Truvia is natural. The makers of Truvia are incredibly good at stretching the truth, along with other types of marketing deception such as using pictures of leaves and the color green on Truvia’s packaging and website, making it look “natural” and similar to Stevia.
YOU DON'T REALLY WANT THAT IN YOUR BODY, DO YOU?
Truvia doesn’t have any calories (alike other artificial sweeteners), but that argument doesn’t hold up because it’s not all about calories anyway. New research is showing that because your body can’t figure out how to metabolize these sweeteners (which is the very reason they contain no calories), they are likely interfering with your metabolism and causing weight gain. This explains the phenomenon of people making a complete switch from sugary foods and beverages to artificially sweetened ones, yet not losing a single pound. So, please set aside the calorie argument when you are deciding which sweetener to use.
I’m telling you not to use Truvia, even though the Food and Drug Administration deems it to be “safe,” but I wouldn’t put my health in the FDA’s hands.
They recognize other artificial sweeteners as safe too, but none have been around long enough to see long-term effects. One study of over 75,000 women found that those who used artificial sweeteners were significantly more likely than nonusers to gain weight over time. These artificial sweeteners increased both hunger and appetite.
With many, we are already seeing abundant cases of adverse effects in the short-term including migraine headaches, weight gain, gastric distress, diarrhea and vertigo.
If you consume Truvia; it's chemically processed AND GMO! You can switch to natural sweetener like honey, raw sugar, maple syrup, or dates.
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