Stevia Recipes Info

February 27th, 2011

A plant that is discovered mostly in south and central the USA and that is a member of the sunflower family is Stevia Rebaudiana. Stevia plant has quite a a few different species almost numbering 240. Stevia has been used by the persons of Paraguay and Brazil as an alternative to sugar for almost 5 centuries. Stevia is approximately 300 times more sweeter than sugar. Since stevia is more sweeter than sugar, very fraction of an inch of stevia is needed to sweeten cup of tea or coffee.

Stevia side effects have not yet been seen on the people. Stevia is not approved to be utilized as a food addtive in the European Union and some various countries. Lots of people say that there are still not enough confirmed studies which say that there are not any side effects of stevia . In addition to this, there had been experiments with rats and other alike animals which showed a little toxic reaction and some reactions on the fecundity of the male rats. These results were very strong enough to waken conecrns.

Stevia has been a healing plant and a sweetener for Indigos for more than hundreds years and has been employed in Japan and Brasilia to sweeten lollys, coke and more for about 30 years so far. Stevia powder is allowed by USA as a weight loss program food. Negative Stevia side effects has not been seen yet. An extra sign is that there are no bad stevia effects seen for humans. Anyway it may be good if more studies were being done, although the trouble is as always the money. Thing matter was by whom the funds will be given? The chief sponsor can be sugar industry who are scared fo stevia killing their business. Possibly when they can see the potential of the sweet leaf, as Stevia is in addition called, someone will take action.

Since many years Stevia plant have been known by the tribes in South the US. At the moment it was only used as a healing plant and healthy food additive and not as a sweetener.

Unlike synthetic sweeteners like aspartame, Stevia sweetener is said to have no side effects on the insulin balancing operation of the human body. It has a no effect on blood glucose and could even highten glucose tolerance as sated by the reports of WHO. So it stand as an excellent natural sweetener not only for diabetics but for all.

In opposing to sugar,stevia extract has no calories and still it is 300 times sweeter than sugar and it is also good for teeth and effective against decay and dental plague.

Other experiments and researches found no Stevia side effects on excessive weight and hypertension.