What the hell is stevia extract? Is it good for you? Why can't I find anything on it? (hexbear.net)

submitted 8 months ago by blakeus12@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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My parents texted me about this "zevia" soda shit that's sweetened with stevia extract which is supposedly 0 calories, thus healthy. but knowing other "diet" sodas that doesn't mean its good for you, and i can't find any studies on the effects of it and i'm super confused. apparently indigenous people would use the whole leaf as a sweetener, but the extract may be different? is it a fruit juice situation, where removing the rest of the leaf removes all of the healthy shit? does anybody know?

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[-] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 8 months ago

The dose is the poison, stevia or really any other 0 calorie sweetener are fine as long as you don't consume them on excess. But really it all depends on your goals, are you on a diet or trying to lose weight? if so then its fine to use these sweeteners, if not don't.