Luo Han Guo Sweetener

Is anyone else familiar with this stuff? It's alot like Stevia, but I
think it tastes better.

<MitchDavis80@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is anyone else familiar with this stuff? It's alot like Stevia, but I
> think it tastes better.

If it's a lot like Stevia then I wouldn't touch it.

On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:57:18 GMT, "Julie Bove"
<juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:

>
><MitchDavis80@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1193682352.135387.254780@z9g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> Is anyone else familiar with this stuff? It's alot like Stevia, but I
>> think it tastes better.
>
>If it's a lot like Stevia then I wouldn't touch it.

Why? "A lot like" could mean anything. Apparently it's a
fruit, not a leaf.

I don't promote or decry it, but it will be interesting to
see whether it becomes accepted in Western countries as a
sweetener. They haven't applied to our TGA, you'd have to
check your own FDA.

http://www.drugs.com/npp/luo-han-guo.html

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Psyllium, Fibre, Muesli and Nuts

Alan S wrote in message ...
>On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:57:18 GMT, "Julie Bove"
><juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>><MitchDavis80@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1193682352.135387.254780@z9g2000hsf.googleg roups.com...
>>> Is anyone else familiar with this stuff? It's alot like Stevia,
but I
>>> think it tastes better.
>>
>>If it's a lot like Stevia then I wouldn't touch it.
>
>Why? "A lot like" could mean anything. Apparently it's a
>fruit, not a leaf.
>
>I don't promote or decry it, but it will be interesting to
>see whether it becomes accepted in Western countries as a
>sweetener. They haven't applied to our TGA, you'd have to
>check your own FDA.


I ordered some off the net under the name Slimsweet. I like it, but it
doesn't seem to have the sweetening power that other sweeteners do, at
least it seems that way to me. It does have of a bit of a brown sugar
taste before added to foods. I think I will stick to aspartame in the
future though. JMO

Cheri

Alan S wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:57:18 GMT, "Julie Bove"
> <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>> <MitchDavis80@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1193682352.135387.254780@z9g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>>> Is anyone else familiar with this stuff? It's alot like Stevia, but I
>>> think it tastes better.
>>>
>> If it's a lot like Stevia then I wouldn't touch it.
>>
>
> Why? "A lot like" could mean anything. Apparently it's a
> fruit, not a leaf.
>
> I don't promote or decry it, but it will be interesting to
> see whether it becomes accepted in Western countries as a
> sweetener. They haven't applied to our TGA, you'd have to
> check your own FDA.
>
> http://www.drugs.com/npp/luo-han-guo.html
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
> --
> http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
> Psyllium, Fibre, Muesli and Nuts
>

Proctor and Gamble actually has a patent to sell a derivative as an
artificial sweetener. In consumer tests no one liked it, so they never
went to market with it,

No one liked the natural taste, so that is why they came up with a
version which didn't taste as bat - BUT, it seems to have tasted bad enough.

I can find no warnings on it, and they claim to be GRAS - I also can't
verify that, but, unlike Stevia, there are no actions against it or
warnings

BEWARE, if it is GRAS, it should be sold as a food, complete with
nutrition label. If it is being sold as a "supplement" there is n
assurance as to what is really in the package .

This fruit has been shown on oprah and other shows..here its often called
magic fruit.

It works ..but too well..it does somthing to the taste buds to make
EVERYTHING you eat for the next half hour register as sweet to the brain.

So thats great if your drinking black coffee..but horrible if your eating a
expensive steak or other savory foods..lol.

KROM

"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a8nci3tjf5d4jh56c964baqge1qle12ogq@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:57:18 GMT, "Julie Bove"
> <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>><MitchDavis80@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1193682352.135387.254780@z9g2000hsf.googleg roups.com...
>>> Is anyone else familiar with this stuff? It's alot like Stevia, but I
>>> think it tastes better.
>>
>>If it's a lot like Stevia then I wouldn't touch it.
>
> Why? "A lot like" could mean anything. Apparently it's a
> fruit, not a leaf.
>
> I don't promote or decry it, but it will be interesting to
> see whether it becomes accepted in Western countries as a
> sweetener. They haven't applied to our TGA, you'd have to
> check your own FDA.
>
> http://www.drugs.com/npp/luo-han-guo.html
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
> --
> http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
> Psyllium, Fibre, Muesli and Nuts

On Oct 29, 9:31 pm, "krom" <thekromremoverem...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> This fruit has been shown on oprah and other shows..here its often called
> magic fruit.
>
> It works ..but too well..it does somthing to the taste buds to make
> EVERYTHING you eat for the next half hour register as sweet to the brain.
>
> So thats great if your drinking black coffee..but horrible if your eating a
> expensive steak or other savory foods..lol.
>
> KROM
>
> "Alan S" <loralgtweightandca...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:a8nci3tjf5d4jh56c964baqge1qle12ogq@4ax.com...
>
>
>
> > On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:57:18 GMT, "Julie Bove"
> > <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> >><MitchDavi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:1193682352.135387.254780@z9g2000hsf.googleg roups.com...
> >>> Is anyone else familiar with this stuff? It's alot like Stevia, but I
> >>> think it tastes better.
>
> >>If it's a lot like Stevia then I wouldn't touch it.
>
> > Why? "A lot like" could mean anything. Apparently it's a
> > fruit, not a leaf.
>
> > I don't promote or decry it, but it will be interesting to
> > see whether it becomes accepted in Western countries as a
> > sweetener. They haven't applied to our TGA, you'd have to
> > check your own FDA.
>
> >http://www.drugs.com/npp/luo-han-guo.html
>
> > Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> > d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> > Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
> > --
> >http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
> > Psyllium, Fibre, Muesli and Nuts- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


I TRIED SWEET & SLENDER AND REALLY LIKED IT. IT'S MADE FROM ALL-
NATURAL LUO HAN FRUIT EXTRACT AND FRUCTOSE. IT HAS ZERO CALORIES
PERSERVING, LOW GLYCEMIC (20 PER SERVING), TASTES LIKE SUGAR, YOU CAN
USE IT FOR COOKING AND BAKING, 1 PACKET = 2 TSP OF SUGAR.

MONICA

<wisdom575@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Oct 29, 9:31 pm, "krom" <thekromremoverem...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > This fruit has been shown on oprah and other shows..here its often
called
> > magic fruit.
> >
> > It works ..but too well..it does somthing to the taste buds to make
> > EVERYTHING you eat for the next half hour register as sweet to the
brain.
> >
> > So thats great if your drinking black coffee..but horrible if your
eating a
> > expensive steak or other savory foods..lol.
> >
> > KROM
> >
> > "Alan S" <loralgtweightandca...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:a8nci3tjf5d4jh56c964baqge1qle12ogq@4ax.com...
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:57:18 GMT, "Julie Bove"
> > > <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > >><MitchDavi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >>news:1193682352.135387.254780@z9g2000hsf.googleg roups.com...
> > >>> Is anyone else familiar with this stuff? It's alot like Stevia, but
I
> > >>> think it tastes better.
> >
> > >>If it's a lot like Stevia then I wouldn't touch it.
> >
> > > Why? "A lot like" could mean anything. Apparently it's a
> > > fruit, not a leaf.
> >
> > > I don't promote or decry it, but it will be interesting to
> > > see whether it becomes accepted in Western countries as a
> > > sweetener. They haven't applied to our TGA, you'd have to
> > > check your own FDA.
> >
> > >http://www.drugs.com/npp/luo-han-guo.html
> >
> > > Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> > > d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> > > Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
> > > --
> > >http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
> > > Psyllium, Fibre, Muesli and Nuts- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>
> I TRIED SWEET & SLENDER AND REALLY LIKED IT. IT'S MADE FROM ALL-
> NATURAL LUO HAN FRUIT EXTRACT AND FRUCTOSE. IT HAS ZERO CALORIES
> PERSERVING, LOW GLYCEMIC (20 PER SERVING), TASTES LIKE SUGAR, YOU CAN
> USE IT FOR COOKING AND BAKING, 1 PACKET = 2 TSP OF SUGAR.
>
> MONICA

I see our spammer from last week is still lurking. Monica or whoever the
caps are a real giveaway try to find the capslock key and click it once.


>

fructose is sugar made from fruit sources and has calories..

And stop yelling..lol

KROM

<wisdom575@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Oct 29, 9:31 pm, "krom" <thekromremoverem...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> This fruit has been shown on oprah and other shows..here its often called
>> magic fruit.
>>
>> It works ..but too well..it does somthing to the taste buds to make
>> EVERYTHING you eat for the next half hour register as sweet to the brain.
>>
>> So thats great if your drinking black coffee..but horrible if your eating
>> a
>> expensive steak or other savory foods..lol.
>>
>> KROM
>>
>> "Alan S" <loralgtweightandca...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:a8nci3tjf5d4jh56c964baqge1qle12ogq@4ax.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:57:18 GMT, "Julie Bove"
>> > <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> >><MitchDavi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >>news:1193682352.135387.254780@z9g2000hsf.googleg roups.com...
>> >>> Is anyone else familiar with this stuff? It's alot like Stevia, but I
>> >>> think it tastes better.
>>
>> >>If it's a lot like Stevia then I wouldn't touch it.
>>
>> > Why? "A lot like" could mean anything. Apparently it's a
>> > fruit, not a leaf.
>>
>> > I don't promote or decry it, but it will be interesting to
>> > see whether it becomes accepted in Western countries as a
>> > sweetener. They haven't applied to our TGA, you'd have to
>> > check your own FDA.
>>
>> >http://www.drugs.com/npp/luo-han-guo.html
>>
>> > Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>> > d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
>> > Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
>> > --
>> >http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
>> > Psyllium, Fibre, Muesli and Nuts- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>
> I TRIED SWEET & SLENDER AND REALLY LIKED IT. IT'S MADE FROM ALL-
> NATURAL LUO HAN FRUIT EXTRACT AND FRUCTOSE. IT HAS ZERO CALORIES
> PERSERVING, LOW GLYCEMIC (20 PER SERVING), TASTES LIKE SUGAR, YOU CAN
> USE IT FOR COOKING AND BAKING, 1 PACKET = 2 TSP OF SUGAR.
>
> MONICA
>

"Rod S" <fred@fred.com> wrote in message
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>
> <wisdom575@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1193782400.448181.59440@i38g2000prf.googlegro ups.com...
>> On Oct 29, 9:31 pm, "krom" <thekromremoverem...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > This fruit has been shown on oprah and other shows..here its often
> called
>> > magic fruit.
>> >
>> > It works ..but too well..it does somthing to the taste buds to make
>> > EVERYTHING you eat for the next half hour register as sweet to the
> brain.
>> >
>> > So thats great if your drinking black coffee..but horrible if your
> eating a
>> > expensive steak or other savory foods..lol.
>> >
>> > KROM
>> >
>> > "Alan S" <loralgtweightandca...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >
>> > news:a8nci3tjf5d4jh56c964baqge1qle12ogq@4ax.com...
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:57:18 GMT, "Julie Bove"
>> > > <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > >><MitchDavi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > >>news:1193682352.135387.254780@z9g2000hsf.googleg roups.com...
>> > >>> Is anyone else familiar with this stuff? It's alot like Stevia, but
> I
>> > >>> think it tastes better.
>> >
>> > >>If it's a lot like Stevia then I wouldn't touch it.
>> >
>> > > Why? "A lot like" could mean anything. Apparently it's a
>> > > fruit, not a leaf.
>> >
>> > > I don't promote or decry it, but it will be interesting to
>> > > see whether it becomes accepted in Western countries as a
>> > > sweetener. They haven't applied to our TGA, you'd have to
>> > > check your own FDA.
>> >
>> > >http://www.drugs.com/npp/luo-han-guo.html
>> >
>> > > Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>> > > d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
>> > > Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
>> > > --
>> > >http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
>> > > Psyllium, Fibre, Muesli and Nuts- Hide quoted text -
>> >
>> > - Show quoted text -
>>
>>
>> I TRIED SWEET & SLENDER AND REALLY LIKED IT. IT'S MADE FROM ALL-
>> NATURAL LUO HAN FRUIT EXTRACT AND FRUCTOSE. IT HAS ZERO CALORIES
>> PERSERVING, LOW GLYCEMIC (20 PER SERVING), TASTES LIKE SUGAR, YOU CAN
>> USE IT FOR COOKING AND BAKING, 1 PACKET = 2 TSP OF SUGAR.
>>
>> MONICA
>
> I see our spammer from last week is still lurking. Monica or whoever the
> caps are a real giveaway try to find the capslock key and click it once.
>

Eeeeeew. And fructose? Why bother?