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January 19, 2011 By 2 Comments

Interesting Facts About Stevia

Pure stevia leaf is a fantastic food source that can be used for sweetening beverages, as well as for baking and cooking. It is:

Recommended uses:

  • as a natural sweetener
  • for diabetics diets (diabetics can safely use this product)
  • for those with high blood pressure
  • for the prevention of cavities because it is not a sugar
  • as a weight loss aid


Caution:  natural green leaf ground into a powder is not the
same as the white powder extract commonly found in stores.

And if you’ve been reading this blog, you’ll know that fat does not cause weight gain and bellyfat — sugars do!

The best stevia has no binders, fillers or additives. Quality stevia plants are grown in
non-irradiated, non-fumigated environments that do not use pesticides.

One of the 3 known enzymes that have significant anti-oxidant activity, Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), is present in Stevia. Cancerous cells have a deficiency or a complete lack of this enzyme.  If you supplement your diet with stevia you will be helping your body to avoid or manage cancer because anti-oxidants take care of free radicals, helping to stop or reduce cell mutation into the first stages of cancer.

When you use Stevia leaf  in place of sugars in cooking and baking, the equivalent is:

2 tablespoons of Stevia leaf powder is equivalent to 1 cup of sugar
(in sweetening power)

Check this site for more information about and to order Stevia:
http://www.steviasweetsuccess.com/main/

 

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Comments

  1. John says:
    August 22, 2011 at 3:00 pm

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