The stevia plant is a genus, there around 240 different species, it is used as an artificial sweetener and contains no calories when processed. The leaves can also be placed straight into tea or even eaten when you have a sweet tooth

Not exactly the same, stevia is sweet but there is something missing in the taste between it and sugar, sugar is still smoother while stevia is plain sweet.

Stevia can be used in place of other sweetners, to give beverages a naturally sweet flavor.

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what are the health advantages of stevia?

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No, Stevia is not bad for you. Actually referred to as "Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni", it is a natural, perennial herb that has been used for centuries in Paraguay and Southern Brazil. Stevia provides a healthier way to sweeten drinks and food without: fat, sugar, artificial sweeteners or ingredients, gluten, or fructose. Diabetics can use Stevia and many people with allergies have found that Stevia is better in their diets as well.