Sunday, November 7, 2010

Stevia-The New Wonder Sweetner with ZERO calories

Stevia rebaudiana, cultivated under glass in D...Image via Wikipedia

  • Stevia is an amazing breakthrough in artificial sweeteners BECAUSE it is NOT artificial, but it is still CALORIE Free. I've been using this for nearly a year now. I've tried liquid forms, granulated/flaky forms, and pre-installed (if you will) in new soda products that are beginning to multiply everywhere. 
  • The two best versions of Stevia (a leaf extract from South America) are "Stevia in the Raw" and in the soda "Zevia".
  • If you wonder why you haven't seen this yet, there is a reason. Stevia has been approved forever for use as an herbal suplement sold in co-ops and such. Now, the FDA and European Countries in the last year have approved a regulated/standardized Stevia product for use in food products like sodas, gum, etc. 
  • In most grocery stores next to the Splenda and the Aspartame boxes/bags is now this green colored foreigner-Stevia. 
  • As I said, Stevia in the Raw, featured above dissolves the best, 
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