Global Rumblings: Is Stevia Good for You?

Stevia is a natural no-calorie sweetener

My son insisted that stevia was a grass, and a type of sugar cane. Well, I just had to do some research.. I knew instinctively that stevia is good for me. And having worked for Air Paraguay some years ago, I knew that it was first grown in South America. So.. yes, stevia is good for you, and no, stevia is not sugar cane! It is a leafy plant, stevia rebaudiana. Interesting that the last part of the name is also mine (in Spanish), Diana. It's my plant!

Book: Stevia: Naturally Sweet Recipes for Desserts, Drinks, and More

Book: What is Stevia?: Benefits for Diabetics, Side Effects, Growing Stevia, Recipes with Stevia

Check these out:
- Stevia Raw Sweetener, 100 Count, 3.5 Ounce

- Sweet Leaf Sweet Drops Vanilla Creme Flavored Liquid Stevia, 2-Ounce Bottle

- Stevia In The Raw Sweetener (Box of 1000 1g Packets)

- BulkSupplements Pure Stevia Powder (100g)

- Stevia: Naturally Sweet Recipes for Desserts, Drinks, and More

- Growing and Using Stevia: The Sweet Leaf from Garden to Table with 35 Recipes
-Trim Healthy Mama

Published on Aug 14, 2014

Stevia is an herb, but it does not contain any sucrose (sugar) which can make you gain weight, and alter blood glucose levels in diabetics. This is a chemical free sweetener, that will knock the socks off any Splenda or NutraSweet. Check it out today!