Hi Beth,

Stevia is fine to use and a little Xylitol would be fine too. They are not
artificial. Stevia is a plant and Xylitol is a sugar alcohol. Neither are toxic
to my knowledge. If you over do Xylitol, it may cause a little cramping but it
would be hard to overuse it. I use a tiny bit of raw honey or I use a tiny bit
of Agave Cactus Nectar. But I don't really care for sweet things too much.
Perhaps others have some ideas.

Thanks,
Alana

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From: jun1488@...
Hi....I had a friend drop off some Stevia plus packets today. I have not
used these before and am trying to not use artificial sweetners...I am a bit
confused if this is one or not? What does everyone use for a sweetner? If
anything....

Honey seems so sweet to me and I rarely use it. I have read evaporated cane
sugar is better than regular sugar...Just trying to figure out what to bake
with as well.

I am still using the coconut oil and I do not seem to be gaining weight
since I lost what I first gained.

I read the other day that someone said coconut water is better to put on
your hair instead of coconut oil. My hair is just falling out in handfuls and so
I was putting a bit of coconut oil on it but does anyone know if the water
is better? I am also eating a couple TBS a day and trying to up the protein a
bit and not do anything that shocks my system so I can get my hair to stop
falling out. I dont know if it will come back..but it just has to stop falling
out or I will be looking for a good wig : - ( ........

Thanks for the input and help so far...I just bought a new container of the
coconut oil so I have finished my first jar! I found a local farmer who
raises grass fed only beef...so looking into that as well. I have to do things
in
small bits and pieces because it is all so over whelming! Now if I could just
find a good multi vitamin! Beth

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