Comments on: Sweet Stress http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html Sharing My Life One Bite at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ashton http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html/comment-page-2#comment-103440 Ashton Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:37:16 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/feelin-stressed-agave-nectar.html#comment-103440 I have heard that you can use honey as a 1:1 substitute for agave nectar-- as it is very hard to find here in the country. I haven't been able to find it anywhere-- do you suggest somewhere to order online?Kudos -Sylvia I have heard that you can use honey as a 1:1 substitute for agave nectar– as it is very hard to find here in the country. I haven’t been able to find it anywhere– do you suggest somewhere to order online?Kudos
-Sylvia

]]> By: yoda http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html/comment-page-2#comment-98340 yoda Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:19:21 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/feelin-stressed-agave-nectar.html#comment-98340 I use SweetLeaf brand of stevia and love that it has 0 calories, 0 carbs, and a 0 glycemic index!....I'm also very confident that it is very safe.... and health promoting! (the stevia leaf stevia contains 100 different nutrients) http:ultimatehealthylifestyle.com/blog/health-and-wellness/are-you-sweet I use SweetLeaf brand of stevia and love that it has 0 calories, 0 carbs, and a 0 glycemic index!….I’m also very confident that it is very safe…. and health promoting! (the stevia leaf stevia contains 100 different nutrients)

http:ultimatehealthylifestyle.com/blog/health-and-wellness/are-you-sweet

]]> By: Laura http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html/comment-page-2#comment-98326 Laura Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:21:06 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/feelin-stressed-agave-nectar.html#comment-98326 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/stevia-is-sweet-but-is-it-safe/article1333389/ This is an article about the health risks of Stevia. Moderation seems to be the key in all foods, sweeteners, too. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/stevia-is-sweet-but-is-it-safe/article1333389/
This is an article about the health risks of Stevia. Moderation seems to be the key in all foods, sweeteners, too.

]]> By: Shelly http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html/comment-page-2#comment-98292 Shelly Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:13:55 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/feelin-stressed-agave-nectar.html#comment-98292 Okay I just thought of one more thing about the agave issue- how much of it is bad for your liver? My parents are splenda-holics and my dad recently started thinking that he might have become allergic to splenda (he has a rash that won't go away- it's a long story) and so I looked online and read a bunch of comments of people saying "I drink 8 splenda flavored sodas or cups of coffee a day and have XYZ symptoms" (and that wasn't an extreme example). And at some point in their lives, these people were probably doing the same with sugar or HFCS! I think the SAD diet is incredibly over sweetened so yes, at those concentrations, I can totally see why any sweetener, natural or not would have a huge impact on your health. (My parents drink (or would drink) cup after cup of splenda sweetened tea- I think they made a gallon a day- they would eat frozen berries with a bunch of splenda dumped on top of it- it looked like snow- and they even put splenda on their veggies! Oh, Mississippi!) I do think that at low levels, natural sweeteners are probably not so bad- it's just when we take in more than our body is meant to manage! (And in the case of artificial sweeteners, our bodies aren't meant to many any of that stuff!) Okay I just thought of one more thing about the agave issue- how much of it is bad for your liver?
My parents are splenda-holics and my dad recently started thinking that he might have become allergic to splenda (he has a rash that won’t go away- it’s a long story) and so I looked online and read a bunch of comments of people saying “I drink 8 splenda flavored sodas or cups of coffee a day and have XYZ symptoms” (and that wasn’t an extreme example). And at some point in their lives, these people were probably doing the same with sugar or HFCS! I think the SAD diet is incredibly over sweetened so yes, at those concentrations, I can totally see why any sweetener, natural or not would have a huge impact on your health. (My parents drink (or would drink) cup after cup of splenda sweetened tea- I think they made a gallon a day- they would eat frozen berries with a bunch of splenda dumped on top of it- it looked like snow- and they even put splenda on their veggies! Oh, Mississippi!)
I do think that at low levels, natural sweeteners are probably not so bad- it’s just when we take in more than our body is meant to manage! (And in the case of artificial sweeteners, our bodies aren’t meant to many any of that stuff!)

]]> By: Shelly http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html/comment-page-2#comment-98291 Shelly Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:07:00 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/feelin-stressed-agave-nectar.html#comment-98291 @<a href="#comment-98211" rel="nofollow">Kristilyn (My 29th Year)</a>: There was a sale on the icelandic yogurt at my local Whole Foods last week so I tried some. It's pretty good! Very thick and tart and only slightly sweet, which I like. :) @Kristilyn (My 29th Year): There was a sale on the icelandic yogurt at my local Whole Foods last week so I tried some. It’s pretty good! Very thick and tart and only slightly sweet, which I like. :)

]]> By: Shelly http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html/comment-page-2#comment-98289 Shelly Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:02:22 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/feelin-stressed-agave-nectar.html#comment-98289 Eh, I use agave in coffee and oatmeal instead of white sugar. And I use honey in my unsweetened yogurt. I use these because they were recommended by my nutritionist who said "I'd rather drink my own urine that something sweetened with artificial sweetener like Splenda." Haha. It got the point across! I think the rationale she gave me for these particular sweeteners is that "sugar is sugar, but these are sweeter than sugar, so you use a little bit less, calorically speaking." I've also found that honey and agave don't give the same gross aftertaste that I get when I drink something with white sugar in it. And really, I don't worry about it because I only use a little in the morning in my coffee, so I think it's fine. I try not to needlessly sweeten things because I think it's better to appreciate the subtle sweetness in things like fruit and roasted veggies. :) Eh, I use agave in coffee and oatmeal instead of white sugar. And I use honey in my unsweetened yogurt. I use these because they were recommended by my nutritionist who said “I’d rather drink my own urine that something sweetened with artificial sweetener like Splenda.” Haha. It got the point across!
I think the rationale she gave me for these particular sweeteners is that “sugar is sugar, but these are sweeter than sugar, so you use a little bit less, calorically speaking.” I’ve also found that honey and agave don’t give the same gross aftertaste that I get when I drink something with white sugar in it.
And really, I don’t worry about it because I only use a little in the morning in my coffee, so I think it’s fine. I try not to needlessly sweeten things because I think it’s better to appreciate the subtle sweetness in things like fruit and roasted veggies. :)

]]> By: Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html/comment-page-2#comment-98256 Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:04:10 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/feelin-stressed-agave-nectar.html#comment-98256 I like to use agave in stead of sugar and honey at times. I like to switch my sweeteners up so that I get a variety... everything in moderation! I like to use agave in stead of sugar and honey at times. I like to switch my sweeteners up so that I get a variety… everything in moderation!

]]> By: Lo @ Life of Oats http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html/comment-page-2#comment-98252 Lo @ Life of Oats Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:55:28 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/feelin-stressed-agave-nectar.html#comment-98252 I agree with you, sugar is sugar, the good thing about Agave is I guess the fact that it's vegan while white sugar *can* be not vegan. I use Agave not because I think I'm doing something great for my health but because I like it, it's less expensive than maple syrup and I just like syrup sweeteners :). I agree with you, sugar is sugar, the good thing about Agave is I guess the fact that it’s vegan while white sugar *can* be not vegan.
I use Agave not because I think I’m doing something great for my health but because I like it, it’s less expensive than maple syrup and I just like syrup sweeteners :) .

]]> By: shelly http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html/comment-page-2#comment-98238 shelly Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:23:29 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/feelin-stressed-agave-nectar.html#comment-98238 I think that with everything else it comes down to moderation. If you are having too much of something than it will end up being bad for you. If you use it sparingly there is no harm. You need to add moving to your list of stuff that takes your time... that alone is a big stress. I bet you will feel better once you are totally settled, unpacked and feeling at home in your new space. I think that with everything else it comes down to moderation. If you are having too much of something than it will end up being bad for you. If you use it sparingly there is no harm.
You need to add moving to your list of stuff that takes your time… that alone is a big stress. I bet you will feel better once you are totally settled, unpacked and feeling at home in your new space.

]]> By: Julie @ Pickley Pear http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/sweet-stress.html/comment-page-2#comment-98235 Julie @ Pickley Pear Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:01:49 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2010/02/feelin-stressed-agave-nectar.html#comment-98235 I've done a fair amount of research on Agave Nectar, and essentially it is natural, as opposed to Splenda, per-se. For the 1/2T used not even daily for me, I am going to enjoy the light sweetness it adds. I like the "real" flavor, and being low on the glycemic scale, that is what I need! I’ve done a fair amount of research on Agave Nectar, and essentially it is natural, as opposed to Splenda, per-se. For the 1/2T used not even daily for me, I am going to enjoy the light sweetness it adds. I like the “real” flavor, and being low on the glycemic scale, that is what I need!

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