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Stevia-Sweeter Than Sweet!

Stevia is all over the news. One only has to research the keyword stevia to find 100’s of websites, blogs and forums dedicated to the popularity of stevia. Our storyline is our own; our research has been going on for years and is the essence from the most popular online sites, blogs and articles 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 an herb plant from South American that is naturally several hundred times sweeter than sugar and has no calories. Thats where our unique story gets its tag line: sweeter than sweet. Stevia tastes naturally sweet and is a highly beneficial product that can be consumed in all beverages and foods and it is virtually free of calories, so people watching their weight are in love with this product. Its also great for children, having been reported to prevent tooth decay and cavities. Diabetics are also excited about a natural sweetening alternative.

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 brief perspective on sweeteners in general. Are you one of those consumers who calorie counts and prefers to avoid artificial sweeteners such as Splenda or Equal? Stevia is the safe, all natural alternative to sugar and chemical sweeteners, such as NutraSweet. The sweet taste of Stevia is quite a bit different versus the sweetness of other natural sweeteners, sugar, or artificial sweeteners. The taste is really very good.

Are there any effects from 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 writing.

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 plant is also thought to be healthy for other things, but most significant for diabetics: increasing the release of insulin and normalizes the response to glucose, particularly in type 2 diabetics, and is also used as a therapeutic aid for hyperglycemia. Stevia handles heat to 390 degrees Fahrenheit so is great for all kinds of cooking recipes and applications. It is also a helpful solution in losing weight due to the fact that it has 0 sugar, 0 calories and has been shown to lower craving for sweets and fatty foods. Stevia is being claimed as a safe selection for a 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 researched 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 concept behind their products.