Green tea question - Page 2

carly · 11-30-20, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dianestjohn

Stevia is very inexpensive (I'm thinking a few dollars for about 50 packets), all natural (ground plant leaves), calorie free, no artificial sweeteners, no blood sugar effect. I use it often with tea and coffee. It sweetens lightly and some say there is a slight bitter flavor to it but I overlook that because there is so much I like about it.

There is also liquid Stevia in a dropper bottle. Trader Joe's is about $12 for 2oz or 461 drops. A serving is 4 drops. My husband started with 6 drops in his coffee and now prefers only 2 drops. I don't find Stevia bitter. I have a sample packet of Monk Fruit from Costco but I haven't tried it yet.

bubbles76 · 11-30-20, 04:34 PM

Stevia tastes like sadness, crushed hopes and dreams. I would rather go without sweetness than endure its bitter embrace. Blech.

Gams · 11-30-20, 04:38 PM

Wow bubbles - I must be really shallow because all I get from stevia is a sweet taste. I only get crushed hopes and dreams from men. 😂

bubbles76 · 11-30-20, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gams

Wow bubbles - I must be really shallow because all I get from stevia is a sweet taste. I only get crushed hopes and dreams from men. 😂

Hahaha!

Well, maybe it's the stevia I've used in the past

fanofladyvols · 11-30-20, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bubbles76

Stevia tastes like sadness, crushed hopes and dreams. I would rather go without sweetness than endure its bitter embrace. Blech.

Haha bubbles!!

Sherry have you seen this article about green tea from Cathe?

https://cathe.com/6-ways-to-get-more...rom-green-tea/

little bird · 12-01-20, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbles76

Stevia tastes like sadness, crushed hopes and dreams. I would rather go without sweetness than endure its bitter embrace. Blech.

😂, I started using stevia about 14 years ago when I experienced memory loss from using sucralose. Sucralose is metabolized to ammonia. I guess I have developed a taste for it. I don’t experience any of the moribund effects mentioned above.
Make sure to check for additives in the cheaper versions of stevia.

little bird · 12-01-20, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sherry7899

If this violates any rules, please delete.

I am trying to drink a cup of green tea each day for the health benefits. I am fine with drinking it without any milk/creamer or sugar.

Does using a little honey negate the health benefits? I can get it down straight, but a little hone would definitely improve the taste!

I have coconut sugar if that is another option.

Thank you!

I would add a little of some kind of sweetener. If you are drinking the tea every day. The benefits of the tea will outweigh the small amount of sugar. I believe that tea should be enjoyed and not suffered through.

sherry7899 · 12-01-20, 07:58 AM

Laverne, I am glad to see you!

Linda, I missed that article. Thank you!

little bird · 12-01-20, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by sherry7899

Laverne, I am glad to see you!

Linda, I missed that article. Thank you!

Thank you!

I pop in on rare occasion.

Demeris · 12-01-20, 08:34 AM

I like the taste of green tea, but sometimes I like some variation, so I'll brew a large cup with one green tea bag and one bag of something else—like chamomile (which has to be my all-time favorite herbal tea—I like the taste, but I LOVE the smell). If I want something sweet, I'll add a bag of decaf Harney & Sons decaf cinnamon or decaf Constant Comment (I make no apologies for liking Constant Comment. My mother loved it, and we always had a box of it at home. I pretended I was British and made afternoon tea when I got home, throughout grade school. Of course, I had no idea what British tea entailed, but I assumed my mother's cookies—because baked everything from scratch—could be part of it).

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11-30-20, 04:34 PM
bubbles76 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey	Stevia tastes like sadness, crushed hopes and dreams. I would rather go without sweetness than endure its bitter embrace. Blech. __________________ "You humans have the potential to be the most wonderful beings there are - if you can get past all these enormous stupid spots you seem to have in your hearts. It's not your fault. You just don't know how to work your hearts right yet. That's why there are dogs." - Jim Butcher, Zoo Day

11-30-20, 04:38 PM
Gams Join Date: Mar 2007	Wow bubbles - I must be really shallow because all I get from stevia is a sweet taste. I only get crushed hopes and dreams from men. 😂

12-01-20, 07:58 AM
sherry7899 Join Date: Jun 2003	Laverne, I am glad to see you! Linda, I missed that article. Thank you! __________________ "Say you are tired and you will be. Believe you are strong and you are." (Sean O'Malley) The cat in my avatar is my sweetheart named Bonkers

12-01-20, 08:34 AM
Demeris Join Date: Dec 2006	I like the taste of green tea, but sometimes I like some variation, so I'll brew a large cup with one green tea bag and one bag of something else—like chamomile (which has to be my all-time favorite herbal tea—I like the taste, but I LOVE the smell). If I want something sweet, I'll add a bag of decaf Harney & Sons decaf cinnamon or decaf Constant Comment (I make no apologies for liking Constant Comment. My mother loved it, and we always had a box of it at home. I pretended I was British and made afternoon tea when I got home, throughout grade school. Of course, I had no idea what British tea entailed, but I assumed my mother's cookies—because baked everything from scratch—could be part of it).