Has anyone on this forum used Stevia for sweetener? I hate the aftertaste of other non-sugar sweeteners. Am not sure if Stevia will be any better.

Just because something sounds gross, doesn't mean it's bad for us though.

I don't necessarily think Jello is bad for us, but I do think that depending on bullets after surgery as a main source of protein is not a good idea.

While I think the "danger" of bullets is overstated. :001_tt2: Let's put it this way, hospitals use a product called Protinex for their patients who can't eat to help them maintain their albumin levels while on IVs. This product is *all* collagen. And it works. Bullets, OTOH, have *some* whey protein isolate in them. So they should work even better.

I've never tried them. Thank goodness I like all my protein drinks and I am such a chocoholic so bullets have no appeal to me.

Me too, I have bullets but stick to my chocolate shakes, the bullets just take up room in my frig

:scared0:Me too!!!! wow too much details on Jello!!!

I am going to get some of those premeire protein drinks next time I go out of town to Costco. I don't know why the first time I tried them, they were chalky and gritty. When I tried Ruthi's they were really good.

30 grams is a great way to start off the day.

I am officially grossed out...

Me too!! That's super gross...I have a ton of Jello at home...now I don't want to eat any of it! :thumbup:

Stevia is an herb so the taste is going to take some getting used to but you do eventually get used to it. I remember how disgusted I was with Diet Coke and the aftertaste but ended up loving it until I found out what Aspartame does to you body and brain....

There are other healthy sweeteners that taste great:

* Stevia - Very healthy! Can also be used for baking.

* Lo Han or Liu Han (inulin) Feeds good bacteria in intestines (very expensive!)

* Yacon – Peruvian Tuber (FOS) Syrup - Amazing therapeutic properties. The body is not able to break it down as sugar and it passes through and then promotes the good bacteria in the intestines. Tastes like a cross between honey and molasses – a good, inexpensive brand is Amazon Therapeutic (brown glass jar and red label) sells for $16 for 16 oz jar.

* Xylitol – Has antibacterial properties. You should always carry mints (look for Spry mints) or gum sweetened with this if you can’t brush after a meal. It’s being used more and more in foods and toothpastes and such! Very healthy and affordable!

* Arithratol (sp) is also antibacterial.

What is chike?

http://www.chikenutrition.com/specials.html

free chike samples here...

http://www.chikenutrition.com/buy-1.59.html

ingredients here

suitable for lacto vegetarians... NO boiled cow hide.

* Xylitol – Has antibacterial properties. You should always carry mints (look for Spry mints) or gum sweetened with this if you can’t brush after a meal. It’s being used more and more in foods and toothpastes and such! Very healthy and affordable!

Xylitol is very toxic to dogs, take care.

I use stevia -- it's brand name in the States is Truvia, I think. Here in Paraguay, it's grown all over the place, so it's in powder form, liquid, you name it. For me there is no bitter aftertaste at all. I like the fact that it's natural too -- that the sweetness comes from a plant (just like sugar!). When I was in the States I was a big Splenda person, but now that I'm here, I gotta say stevia/Truvia beats it hands down

After us talking about Chike here, I decided to try one of my flavor samples and do a little review.

I tryed Chike banana with 1% milk and a spoon of PB. First I dipped my finger in the envelope to taste the powder and it tasted pretty good. No strangeness. No bad smell. Then I mixed with milk in a blender. tasted good... no grit or strange tastes. Then I added ice and the PB. I don't think you would need the PB but it is more protein and was ok. It was smooth and a little thick(not TOO thick) Creamy, and there was no separation at the top or bottom of the glass. It was a little sweet... but not gross. I chose the banana sample because I thought I would like it the least... but I would drink it again. It was good and not too fake tasting. I have only tasted three kinds of protein powders so far, and this one was the best!