About Stevia
September 10, 2007 – 3:10 pmStevia is a naturally grown plant with sweet-tasting leaves indigenous to South America. It has been safely used as a sweetener by local tribes for hundreds of years and in Japan since the 1970s with no ill effects. Stevia is calorie-free, up to 300 times sweeter than sugar so only a tiny amount is needed, and it doesn’t affect blood sugar levels. It sounds like the ideal replacement to sugar and chemical-laden artificial sweeteners, right?
To consumers yes, to the FDA and the big sugar and artificial sweetener companies, no. Right now the government bans stevia from being sold as a sweetener. If you want stevia you have to look in the nutritional supplement section of specialty stores.
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I have been using Stevia for a number of years. I bought it initially as a sweetner from the Sunrider company but I soon realized that I was experiencing fewer stomach pains. (I have acid reflux). i then tries rinsing my mouth with it together with a drop or Myrhh of clove oil ang found it to be a very beneficial mouth wash. Whenever I get a burn at work, which happens from time to time I put Stevia on it and quire frankly people cant believe how quickly the burn mark disappears.
As time wen on I started to add stevia to cranberry juice, sometimes with other juices such as pomegranate, blueberry, black current of whatever I have around. I found that all the niggly problems I had seemed to fade away. This together with a portion of tomato soup a couple of times a week seems to keep me on track and in good shape. Carrot juice is another favorite of mine and I usually by some freshly liquified when I go to my local mall.
Lately I have also taken to drinking V8 which is another way of getting those much needed anti oxidants. Don’t forget that herbs are also great sources of anti oxidants. Rosmary, Basil, Cumin, sage and corriander seem to work well for me.
By Andy Routledge on Sep 19, 2007