Why? Enjoy sugar in moderation, it won't kill you.
No, but it will (or has in our case) make you fat.
We're experementing with a lot of alternatives (like using apple sauce for oil in recepies) to lower our total calorie intake.
We're also look at alternatives to refined sugar (which for the most part I have nothing against except for the calories.) Stevia is just one of the things that came up when I went looking for alternatives.
Maybe I should have titled this thread "help with processed sugar alternatives."
No, but in my case it brings on very painful headaches so I tend to avoid it like poison. Start checking the label of just about any sauce. Most of them have a lot of sugar. I have seen Stevia in the health food stores; currently I use Splenda and have found it to be quite good with no after taste.
It has also resulted in my losing quite a bit of weight.
a.cricket