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ExWhoDoesntCare

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12. Men who want to have kids need to be careful with stevia

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #9)

Sun Aug 13, 2023, 12:15 AM

Aug 2023

Some early studies have indicated that stevia could have a negative effect on male fertility:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9274198/

More research needs to be done to see how it affects humans, but i'd exercise caution if I were trying to start a family.

Of course, if you're not wanting kids (or not anymore), well...bonus?

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Sugar free chocolate [View all] Omaha Steve May 2023 OP

It can't be completely sugar free because onecaliberal May 2023 #1

Enjoy them sparingly. TexasTowelie May 2023 #2

You have to be careful not to eat too much Diamond_Dog May 2023 #3

Careful....its usually RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #4

The fat in chocolate MOMFUDSKI May 2023 #5

No evidence that fat directly raises blood sugar. ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #11

BEWARE the sugar alcohols. Much more than one serving may make you regret buying them. hlthe2b May 2023 #6

Erythritol is the only safe sugar alcohol meow2u3 Jun 2023 #8

Many keto bars, snacks, candies (some, not all Atkins products included) do contain maltitol hlthe2b Jun 2023 #9

Men who want to have kids need to be careful with stevia ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #12

Rodent studies only. Unlikely to be validly extrapolated to humans. Doses are extreme hlthe2b Aug 2023 #14

You might be better of with Lindt 90% Dark Chocolate. Very very low in sugar. emulatorloo May 2023 #7

Be very--very--careful with sugar free sweets of any kind ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #10

Thanks for the info Omaha Steve Aug 2023 #13

Most of those carbs are... Happy Hoosier Sep 2023 #15