Is The New Truvia Free Of Side Effects?
I’ve seen it featured in a growing number of drinks and I wouldn’t be surprised to see even more that are sweetened with Truvia sweetener in 2010. It looks like this is a supplement that should only grow in popularity over time.
What’s most intriguing about it has to do with its natural and organic state, as the sweetener comes straight from a plant known as the stevia plant. This is a far cry from the artificial status of Splenda and all of the other sugar substitutes.
Due to the initial success of the sweetener and the fact that it’s FDA approved, many products have begun to feature it as an alternative to sugar or other substitutes. There’s a good chance that you may have tried one by now.
Despite the company’s claims that everything is safe, there are still many people who cast doubt, as they have a cautious stance. They want to make sure that the product is free and clear of any and all side effects.
Due to the all too common story of unexpected side effects popping up in newer nutritional supplements, people will naturally approach anything new with a dose of skepticism.
If you naturally worry about things like this, you may want to limit your intake of Truvia until more evidence surfaces that proves it may be safe for use. Still, the prospect of a natural sweetener that has no calories or chemicals is too hard to pass up.
Many people place a large amount of faith in the FDA, and the fact that everything with respect to this sweetener has been deemed safe by the regulatory body bodes really well for consumer confidence.
Studies have drawn no conclusive evidence of any side effects, though there are undocumented claims by some individuals who cite side effects across the board. Some include sleeplessness, irritability, constipation, and more.
Who should we believe when it comes to Truvia? Is the FDA spot on with its claim that everything is safe, or should you continue using your artificial sweeteners until some more research surfaces? I always prefer to go natural, but the choice is ultimately yours.
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January 8th, 2010 at 12:53 am
To say that Truvia “comes straight from a plant known as the stevia plant” is not exactly correct. According to scientists who have analyzed Truvia, it has only 9/10 of 1% Rebiana and masking agent. Rebiana is commonly attributed to a stevia extract, the sweetest part of the leaf. However, Rebiana is not an ingredient in the stevia leaf, nor does it exist in nature. Contrary to what many believe, Rebaudioside A (Reb A), not Rebiana, is one of the 11 glycoside compounds within stevia leaves and is about 400 times sweeter than sugar and is naturally produced by the action of sunlight on the leaves. Rebiana, on the other hand, is produced by the action of stringent alcohols and chemicals on various stevia glycosides. In 2008, Cargill coined the name “Rebiana” for their chemically derived product. The “No Questions” letter from the FDA says that Rebiana contains ethanol and methanol residues.
The other 99.1% of Truvia is erythritol, a sugar extracted from corn with alcohol. Cargill, whose product it is reported that their corn has 30% genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
If people have reactions to sugar alcohols, like erythritol,which can be bad for the diegestive sytem, they may have reaction to Truvia, which is an erythritol product. For some anecdotal evidence that reactions may exist in reference to Truvia go to
http://side-effects.owndoc.com/truvia-side-effects.html