A 44-year-old member asked:
is stevia safe?
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Dr. Marek Lutrzykowski answered
41 years experience Bariatrics
Not recomended: Is not good for you !
Answered on Aug 23, 2020
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Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
34 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: Nothing so far to indicate it is not.
Answered on Apr 9, 2015
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Dr. Lonny Horowitz commented
39 years experience Bariatrics
Still prefer other sweeteners but nothing too bad about Stevia for now.
Feb 1, 2012
Dr. Scott Mitchell answered
22 years experience Bariatrics
Yes: So far, all data indicates that stevia is another zero calorie artificial sweetener that is safe to use is a sugar substitute.
Answered on Apr 9, 2015
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Dr. Larry Maturani answered
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Yes: Stevia is a herbal sweetener. No problem.
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Dr. Scott Kahan answered
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