Just started drinking a soda with stevia rather than aspartame. 1 at about 5pm.
Have had trouble sleeping the last 2 nites. Anyone else notice this?
Just started drinking a soda with stevia rather than aspartame. 1 at about 5pm.
Have had trouble sleeping the last 2 nites. Anyone else notice this?
That would be the ricin.
I beg your pardon? Please elaborate.
WebMD doesn’t mention insomnia as a side effect - http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-682-stevia.aspx?activeIngredientId=682&activeIngredientName=stevia
There are many sites that list insomnia as a side effect, but some also say it causes brain tumors and bad hair, so that doesn’t prove much.
LiveStrong mentions anecdotal accounts of insomnia, but again, that’s not really data: Drugs and Medications | livestrong
Any chance it’s a higher caffeine content than you’re used to, rather than the stevia?
Thinking perhaps, caffeine is listed as an ingredient, but not as a percentage, but hard to think it’s more than Diet Coke.
What brand of stevia soda are you drinking?
I switches to Zevia, which uses stevia and erythritol, and I haven’t noticed a difference.
I use stevia and have never noticed this, whether it was commercially prepared or I grew it myself.
Sorry, pop culture reference. Wasn’t serious.
Moved Cafe Society to IMHO.
Bad taste in your mouth might interfere.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the formula were a bit different, though. Stevia does not taste the same as other sweeteners, not even remotely. It’s not just bitter, it has an actual taste to it.