Re:Stevia (Score 4, Informative)

The "medical community" doesn't think that fructose is better for diabetics. That claim is just absurd. In fact we now know the opposite is true. If you want to induce diabetes in someone have them drink 3-4 fructose sweetened sodas a day for years on end. If you use sucrose the effect isn't seen. The consumpution of HFCS in this country almost exactly parallels the increases in diabetes and obesity.

Ref:
Elliott SS, Keim NL, Stern JS, Teff K, Havel PJ. Fructose, weight gain, and the insulin resistance syndrome. Am J Clin Nutr. 2002 Nov;76(5):911-22.