MVR> Lanaken, Belgium   Sunday, March 15 1998 - 20:06
 MVR> Greetings to you Wl-Ski!
And to you as well, Maria.
 MVR> ... about "Stevia"
 MVR> ..., till now I haven't heard about this sweetner.
 MVR> As soon as I get a plant, I will also try to use it.
 MVR> Hope it will be fine for use in my diabetic diet.
I think you will be pleasantly pleased, as it is purported to
be beneficial to the liver and pancreas, which should do
more for your diabetes (than other recommendations used
by *our* culture... I say this because I'm not familiar with
how diabetes is treated in your part of the world).  I am not
in agreement with the accepted methods that I have been
witness to.  I do hope this proves helpful to you.
ws>> IMHO, to "the little blue packet", and the
 MVR> that means "lobbiests"???
No.  The 'little blue packet' is a chemical that serves as a
sugar substitute for many diabetics here, in U.S.  It is one
of the products considered safe for use by those who must
limit their intake of sugar.  (There is much dispute over it's
reputation, tho.)
cheers,
WL Sakowski
 MVR> ... Have you thanked your SysOp today?
Yes... every day.  
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