Stevia Touted As Powerful Weight Loss Aid

People who regularly enjoy tea made from stevia leaves or concentrate report that it reduces their appetite, especially for sweet and fatty foods.
And current research is confirming that stevia is indeed an effective aid in weight loss. One of the reasons that people overeat is due to a faulty signal between the […]

Splenda Manufacturer Sued

“Think sugar, say Splenda.” That’s Splenda’s advertising slogan. Apparently it’s quite catchy, as Splenda has captured a full 50 percent of the $1 billion artificial sweetener market in the U.S. And that has other market leaders NutraSweet and Equal steaming mad.
Merisant, the manufacturer of NutraSweet and Equal, along with the […]

Stevia Is A Healthy, Safe Sugar Substitute

Did you know that the average American consumes a whopping 150 pounds of sugar every year? That’s 30 five-pound bags of sugar!
Most of this sugar is in the form of high-fructose corn syrup. If you read the label of almost any packaged food, you’re bound to see high-fructose corn syrup in […]