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 […]
Stevia Plus
What is Stevia Plus?
Sweetleaf Stevia Plus is a stevia dietary supplement which adds inulin, a soluble fiber, to normal stevia extract. The benefits are that inulin aids in digestion by feeding your flora. The inulin in Stevia Plus can support the growth of gastrointestinal flora which enhance digestion and waste elimination, help create […]
Naturally Sweet and Healthy - The Wonders of Stevia
Stevia (STEE-vee-uh) is an outstanding, sweet tasting herb that has remarkable health promoting qualities. The sweetness of Stevia is largely due to its complex stevioside molecule that is composed of glucose, sophorose and steviol. A second compound called rebaudioside, which is present in Stevia, also contributes to Stevia’s sweetness. Stevia has a taste that is […]
Stevia Extract
Stevia extract is an extremely sweet, zero calorie, safe nutritional supplement that can help control blood sugar, particularly in people with hypoglycemia or diatbetes. Research has shown that stevia extract may substantially increase glucose tolerance, while preventing glucose absorption. As an added benefit, those who use stevia extract daily often report a lowering […]
Stevia Rebaudiana
Stevia Rebaudiana
Grown throughout South and Central America as well as in Asia, stevia (also known as stevia rebaudiana) is a shrub that grows perenially up to one meter tall, with leaves two to three centimeters long. Stevia is native to the northern sections of S. America where it can be found growing in the […]