Let The Organic "Sugar-leaf", Stevia Sweetener Spice Up Your Sugar Free Recipes!Although there are many different types of Stevia Sweetener, the most commonly used is Stevia Rebaudiana (But we will just call it Stevia from now on). What is Stevia anyways? Stevia is a natural plant, and through most refining processes it is considered safe to eat even for diabetics! I find that Stevia has a bit of an aftertaste, but the refining processes are getting better and better, and it is slowly simulating the taste of sugar better and better.
Different Types of SteviaTruviaThe newest brand of Stevia Sweetener in my opinion is "Truvia". Developed only a few years ago by Coca-Cola, it is a natural sweetener that combines Erythritol with Stevia. I won't vouch for it until I've tried it, but they claim that it is safe for Diabetics, and it seems to be getting really popular. Stevia PowderThis is part of the traditional "Straight-from-stevia" type products. It's basically just a refined version of Stevia (with no other ingredients added whatsoever). Stevia LeafSome people just use the straight, unrefined, Stevia leaf in order to sweeten their drinks. Brazilians have done it for hundreds of years, so it sounds like it might work for you too! Learn where to get the best dried stevia leaves here. Health ConcernsThere are a lot of rumors floating around saying things like "Stevia Gives you Cancer" and other such things saying that Stevia is not good for you. Many of these rumors have started because the FDA has been...well...turds when it comes to approving it. They claim that "Stevia does not have adequate evidence to prove it is safe".  In reality, there is much more evidence proving Stevia's Safety from Japanese research, than any other sugar substitute on the market. The reason they have been on the fence about it, is basically because...Stevia is cheap! And that puts a lot of other sugar substitutes out of business, because it tastes great! So you can see how there might be some debate here. But alas, I can assure you that Stevia is quite safe to eat. Although I obviously can not vouch for any products that simply use Stevia in their product (As they could have other unsafe ingredients in them). My Helpful Articles On Stevia
Grow Your Own Stevia Plant!I've written a short tutorial on How To Grow Stevia all by yourself. It covers most aspects of the growth process, so I definitely recommend that you check it out. Recipes Made With SteviaThe following are some of my very own, or very favorite recipes made with Stevia. Although some of the other recipes on this site might use Stevia, these recipes are specialty and are made for stevia!
Hopefully I cleared up a few things about Stevia for you, and hopefully you will now have 1 more Sugar Free Sweetener to add to your collection! If You Haven't Done So Already:
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