Top answers from doctors based on your search:
sweet leaf stevia
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Sneid answered
41 years experience Endocrinology
Yes, but why?: It's safe, but why would you want to take it? Sugar actually has very few calories, and you shouldn't try to lose weight during pregnancy, so why take ... Read More
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Sneid answered
41 years experience Endocrinology
No problem: The artificial sweeteners are all pretty much interchangable from a medical standpoint. Pick which ever one tastes best to you. Some cannot be used in ... Read More
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Moderation: Use of sugar substitutes in moderation is not likely to have untoward health effects.
A 68-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Charmoy answered
36 years experience Dentistry
Haven't read anythin: Ibhavent thing anything in the literature that states stevia being related to cavities.
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Forrest Jones answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Not so with Stevia: No. A study I found (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666310000826) showed that with Stevia, there was no craving. Also, there wa ... Read More
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered
39 years experience Pain Management
Stevia: This a natural sweetener made from plant extracts. It tends to be quite sweet. It is used to replace sugar. Best is to sprinkle some do taste test to ... Read More
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marek Lutrzykowski answered
42 years experience Bariatrics
Not recomended: Is not good for you !
1
1 thank
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brad Eilerman answered
20 years experience Endocrinology
Stevia: They are both sweet and can be used in cooking, although the stevia may not have the molasses flavor of sucanat.
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered
39 years experience Pain Management
Stevia: This a natural sweetener made from plant extracts. It tends to be quite sweet. It is used to replace sugar. Best is to sprinkle some do taste test to ... Read More
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Not exactly: Purevia is a brand of sweetener based on stevia, which means purevia contains stevia extract, but also contains other things. Stevia is a family of p ... Read More
1
1 thank
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
24/7 visits
$15 per month