Truvia Sweet as Sugar but Easy on the Love Handles

I have never been a huge fan of artificial sweeteners in my diet.   I just feel like it is something unnatural that you are putting into your body.   You never know the long term effect that all these blah blah saccharin, and “ide” type chemicals have on your body.  When I was busy trying to conceive the boys, I switched to drinking things with Splenda in them as a more healthy resort because it tasted good and was derived from sugar so I thought why not?

It wasn’t until recently, that I learned of an even more natural way to sweeten things without adding pure refined sugar to my diet.  Let’s face it, a girl has to have her chocolate or something sweet.  Truvia natural  sweetener is a stevia-based sweetener.  Stevia  is actually a shrub in the chrysanthemum family, that is native to northeastern Paraguay. First discovered by the country’s natives, the plant has been grown, and used in South America to sweeten foods and beverages for more than 200 years.  Truvia rebiana, the main ingredient in Truvia natural sweetener, comes from the best tasting part of the stevia leaf and is a high purity sweetener.   Thanks to the folks at Cargill, you can now find Truvia at your local grocery store!

When I got my box of Truvia, I opened it immediately because I was excited to try it.   I am trying to shed a few extra pounds, and wanted something to take the place of regular sugar, so I could at least enjoy some things that were sweetened.   I tried it straight out of the package, and it is really good!   My true test though, was my husband.  He doesn’t do any sweeteners of any kind, so I let him try it, and he actually liked it!   This is a huge deal, if you knew my husband!   I love Truvia, and will continue to use it in my oatmeal, on my grapefruit, and wherever else I can substitute.  It is perfect if you want that something sweet, but you don’t want to blow your diet or add to your love handles!