Heres a product in the media. One only has search the word stevia to find hundreds of online sites, posts and forums committed to promoting the acceptance of stevia. Our storyline is new but our information covers years and is the summary from dozens of familiar online sites, blogs and editorials dedicated to advancing stevia as a natural sweetener.
Stevia is most recently rumored to be poised to save the beverage industries sagging sales as reported in Beverage News, 2009. This natural sweetener enhances flavorings and that is expected to be the tipping point to mainstream, and serving as a catalyst to a flavoring revolution for flavored water and all other bottled beverages and food products.
So whats causing this tipping point? There are basically 2 elements. 1. GRAS Stevia (RA97 Extract) allows you to call stevia a natural liquid sweetener. Prior to the GRAS approval by the FDA stevia was only able to be used as a dietary supplement, and thats a big deal. 2. Consumers are finally learning that were drinking more calories than ever from beverages, juices and sodas that are either flavored artificially, or are sweetened using high fructose corn syrup. This is especially true for children’s drinks that amount to only sweetened water. Add these 2 major components and developments and you have a product, whose time has arrived.
Stevia is a plant from South American that is naturally two to three hundred times sweeter than sugar and has 0 calories. Thats where our original headline comes from: sweeter than sweet. Stevia tastes naturally sweet and is thought to be a highly beneficial product that can be used in drinks and foods and has 0 calories, so consumers weight watching are in love with this herb. Its also good for children, since it been documented to prevent tooth decay. Diabetics are just as excited over a natural sweetener alternative as well.
When it comes to your health, for many people stevia is a great health choice. Its been reported to both help reduce obesity as well as to lower blood sugar levels. There are no known reports of any government agency in any countries indicating any public health concern whatsoever in connection with its use in foods or beverages. There are many favorable and exciting health benefits and it is completely non-toxic. Stevia, also known as Stevia Rebaudiana or Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni, is one of the most health restoring herbs on the earth.
Heres a perspective on sweeteners. Some of us who count calories prefer to stay away from artificial sweeteners such as Splenda or Equal? Stevia is the safe, all natural alternative to sugar and chemical sweeteners, such as NutraSweet. The sweetness of Stevia is unique compared to the sweetness of other natural sweeteners, sugar, or artificial sweeteners. It has an excellent taste.
Are there any effects from using stevia? The key isolate of Stevia, stevioside, is considered safe and without side effects. There are no known side effects associated with the use of this natural sweetener reported as of this editorial.
Diabetics really like stevia also. Sweetleaf as it is often times called, is a great solution for diabetics and is increasingly recommended for those suffering from this ailment. Aspartame makes diabetes worse along with sugar, while stevia is used to aid it in Germany, and Japan. People suffering from diabetes, hyperglycemia, or being over weight, or other serious problems should talk with their physician prior to using stevia. The stevia herb is often a preference to be used in conjunction with diabetes, over weight, tooth decay, high blood pressure, tiredness, depression, sweet cravings, and infections.
This herb is also considered healthy for other reasons, but most importantly for diabetics: stimulating the release of insulin and normalizes the response to glucose, particularly in type 2 diabetes, and is also used as a therapeutic remedy for hyperglycemia. Stevia is heat stable to 390 degrees Fahrenheit so is great for baking and cooking uses. It is also a helpful aid in weight loss due to the fact that it contains no sugar, no calories and has been shown to reduce craving for sweets and fatty foods. Stevia is being touted as a safe and natural sweetener that is an alternative to artificial sweeteners.
There is hardly a day that goes by where I dont view a couple of advertisements for stevia. As stevia becomes more familiar and popular because of advertising, shortly it will become a go to product for everyday use and. It is often available in most super markets as well as on the internet. The natural sweetener has been available in powder form and is now available as in liquid form that is easy to carry and use. Google stevia and view more information about the “sweetleaf”.
George Napoli is CEO of stevialiquidsweetener.com and knows all about stevia. He has Learned about stevia and flavoring since 2004 and GRAS stevia is a basic element for his new stevia liquid sweetenerand line natural flavoring drops used to flavor water, coffee, tea, dairy and dessert products. The storyline-we’re drinking more calories than ever is the premise behind their products.
