woodchip Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 What I've read it should be ok. Was this decision based on fact or preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitjm5 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Short answer: You're supposed to be changing your relationship with food. When you add things to real food to make them sweeter, you're circumventing nature. Where were you thinking you would/should use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 As Whitjm5 said, W30 is about not only cutting out foods that are bad for us and nourishing ourselves with whole, real foods but also changing our whole relationship with food. Our modern society is obsessed with sweetening things. They artificially enhance the flavour of foods to make us crave them and eat more. Start reading labels and you find sugar or sweeteners everywhere in places you never expected it, smoked salmon for instance, that's my pet peeve, why do you need to add sugar to salmon? W30 aims to put you back in tune with real nourishing food as it should be. If we keep sweetening things throughout our W30 we're defeating this aim and missing out on this benefit. On top of that the stevia that most people use is actually a highly processed substance, very few use the actual plant leaf in it's original form. As to whether it causes an insulin spike or not, I couldn't really say. I've read studies that claim it doesn't but I've also read studies that claim that all sweeteners can cause an insulin spike; the very taste of something sweet can cause our bodies to release insulin much as Pavlov's dogs salivated just at the sound of the bell. Of course, if there's nothing there for the insulin to deal with, that just screws up our hormones even more. Honestly, there is a reason behind every rule in the W30, they all work synergistically to give you the best possible resuts and isn't that what we all want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodchip Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodchip Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Don't get me wrong, I want to do this right. Thanks for your replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maycat Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Woodchip, great question. In my experience, after you have completed a few days on your whole30 without sugar, your preferences start to change and you find that you don't need the sugar. After a whole30 I wanted a cold coffee drink and had a toddy iced coffee (which has low acidity) with coconut milk. I couldn't believe how sweet it tasted with no sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Don't get me wrong, I want to do this right. Thanks for your replies. Woodchip, I'm sure you'll do great. It's far better to ask any question you have rather than to go on wondering. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderbender Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Besides...... Now I think stevia just tastes plain nasty! Lol. It's really amazing discovering the true taste of foods after not having anything artificial or sugar sweetened for a while ( I used to down 4-6 diet cokes a day every day + tons of sweetener in my coffees/oatmeal/crystal lite......) I can honestly say I have zero desire to ever drink/eat Splenda/soda/etc ever again , and everything else tastes so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnp13 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Coffee really shouldn't be all that bitter. Are you using paper filters? I make percolated coffee or basket filter coffee. It tastes totally different than drip filter through a paper filter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Gioia Parker Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Can I put a Stevia leaf in my tea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted June 4, 2013 Moderators Share Posted June 4, 2013 Can I put a Stevia leaf in my tea? ________________________ No. Adjusting to drinking coffee and tea without a sweetener has been part of the Whole30 from the beginning. Some people find that they like their tea without a sweetener just fine and some decide to find something else to drink. I personally switched to herbal teas like Tazo's Wild Sweet Orange or any peppermint tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamH Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Your taste buds will reawaken if you remove all sweeteners! Lately, my organic sweet potatoes have been so sweet tasting that I almost don't want to eat them (almost). The bell peppers are as good as a handful of chocolate chips for me these days, and that is saying a lot from a girl who ate a bag of chips every 7-10 days pre W30! It is only for 30 days unless you decide to continue being completely sugar free. Full fat coconut milk really is good in coffee. If you like cinnamon, and own a frother or hand held mixer, you can add some cinnamon, too. Emulsifying is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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