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[quote=Anonymous]First of all a few facts ...

Stevia is not a sugar alcohol, it's an herb.
Truvia and Purevia, and the products made from them, are not Stevia.  They are mostly sugar alcohols with a tiny bit of stevia in it.  That's what gives people the runs.
Splenda is an artificial product that has been drastically and chemically altered from sugar.  It's a patented product.  Sugar cannot be patented.  Stevia cannot be patented either.  If a stevia product is patented, it's because something drastic has been done to it, or it's been combined with another product.  Hence why Truvia and Purevia are patented.
Many things affect the quality of Stevia.  The specific plant, location of growth (tons of crappy cheap stevia is grown in China), amount of sun, refining process and handling, and what cheap fillers are used.
Alot of Stevia products have maltodextrin and other ingredients as cheap fillers.

I started out with the NOW brand of Stevia and it was terrible.  I moved on to SweetLeaf and I love it!  I've bought the packets, the powder, the Clear liquid, and 5 of the flavors.  After 4 months of usage I have to say that I love the Clear Liquid Stevia.  The flavors. I don't really care for, they just sit in my fridge.  I sometimes use the powder in my baking but it does have a very slight aftertaste.  Cooling baked goods in the fridge overnight makes a big difference.  I use the packets when I go out, but ultimately the Clear Liquid Stevia is the BEST!  My daughter and I use it everyday in our beverages (try a lemon and lime and 18 drops in a tall glass of Perrier - YUM!).  Even my husband and son, who are not sugar-free at all, enjoy the taste of the beverages I make.  That says alot.  They can't stand the flavors though.

One product I use a bit in my baking is dates.  I'm not sure if you can have naturally occurring sugars from whole food, but pulverized dates are amazing in baking.

I hope this helps.
www.lesssugarnaturally.com

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