Stevia

"Vendhaya Keerai" is the name of Fenugreek Leaves

Natives of Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina have been using Stevia for centuries so it has actually been around for quite some time now. Unfortunately, most people are just now beginning to hear of Stevia as there had been a lot of controversy about it over the years, especially in the Unites States. Japan has been using Stevia since the 1970's and in 2009 in the United States Stevia was finally allowed to be referred to as a natural sweetener, as it is. Stevia comes from the Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni plant so it is natural and organic. It is very good for you as it contains no fat, gluten, or sugar. It also has no artificial sweeteners or ingredients and can be consumed by anyone, even diabetics as it will not increase their blood sugar levels. Try it out for yourself and see what many benefits there are to using Stevia. Go to www.steviasmart.com and see some of the better stevia available on the market.

Stevia has only been out for a very short time. In ten years we will have better information on the product. And the side effects. So we will see.

See related links to find Stevita brand stevia products.

A company named HerbCare sells it on Ebay UK. They have the best quality with a RebA content of 80% so there is no aftertaste. Good prices and super fast shipping as well.

I bought some leaves that had been ground up already, you could dry yours then grind in a coffee grinder. Then add a small amount of the ground stuff to your hot coffee. Or you can put some into some water and cook it till hot, or nuke it for a min or two. Extract one kilogram of stevia leaves in a round bottom flask at 60 degrees C with petroleum ether for 3 days. Filter and evaporate the petroleum ether under vacuum, dissolve the residue in Dimethylformamide, extract with 0.5 molar hydrochloric acid, Sodium bicarbonate solution, and dry over Magnesium Sulphate. Smoke in a big joint for a sweet smoke...slurp

There are 0 calories in a tsp of stevia.

Stevia Extract should only consist of Stevia, broken down into liquid form, and natural flavors. www.steviasmart.com

I don't know if this is the information you are looking for but it might be helpful. There is a cactus plant from Mexico called the blue agave plant. It is related to the lily and is usually found with cactus but it is not a cactus plant. It was considered a sacred plant but it is said that when the Spaniards arrived, they used it to make Tequila. However, manufacturers have found that it is naturally sweet and makes a wonderful replacement for sugar. It is 10% glucose and 90% fructose (a natural form). It does have calories but it is considered a low glycemic index food -- a food that doesn't stimulate insulin production. Hope this helps.

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Stevia natural sweetner is very, very sweet you might want to find a recipe that does substitutions. Maybe in a health store.

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To use fresh stevia leaves in your tea or coffee, simply take a few leaves and gently crush them to release their natural sweetness. Add the crushed leaves directly to your brewed tea or coffee, allowing them to steep for a few minutes. You can adjust the quantity based on your desired sweetness level. Once you're satisfied, strain out the leaves before enjoying your beverage.

Nutra Resveratrol anti-ageing water is naturally sweetened with Stevia. Stevia has been shown to lower blood pressure & blood sugar.

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Nutra Resveratrol is the world's purest resveratrol at 99.9% and each bottle of anti-ageing water has the resveratrol equivalent of 1,000 glasses of wine without alcohol.

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Other Stevia beverages include Zevia Soda, Vitamin Water Zero, Zero calorie Sobe Lifewater, Sprite Green. Stevia comes under a variety of other names Truvia, Pure-Via, Reba-A, Rebiana

Stevia drops are the Stevia leaf crystals broken down into liquid form with water. You can get Stevia drops in many flavors as well as just clear. Ask what percentage of Stevia is used before you buy as some companies don't use much Stevia.

Products that are out of the market that contains stevia leaf extract have been on the rise since it was approved in various countries. Source: globalsteviainstitute.com/images/stevia-product-launches-increasing-dramatically/

No. Salvia is a flower that is used for decorative purposes. Stevia is a plant that is used as a healthy sugar substitite.

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.

The cost of Stevia varies from the particular product to the companies that sell them. Take a look at www.steviasmart.com and see some of the better prices for Stevia products that you can trust.

No, Stevia is not addictive. It is simply a plant, of the Compositae Family, that contains steviol glycosides, a sweet tasting substance. It can be used as a truly natural sweetener in food and drink, as well as for medicinal purposes.

Hi,
I am by no means an expert in this. Most plants / fruit in nature that are sweet, the sugar is coming from Fructose. This is purely my understanding of it. So, since it's a leaf I'd say that yes it is Fructose.

I am not sure there is a way to have a 100% free fructose free diet. The question is how is it delivered. Apple versus apple juice, an apple was meant to be eat with the peel and fiber. When we take out the fiber what is left is just a flavored cocktail of glucose, fructose, and water.

Now, how much fructose is in 1/8 tsp of stevia sweetner is a question? But at least that 1/8 tsp of stevia gets you a full teaspoons worth of Sucrose. If Sucrose is 1/2 glucose and 1/2 fructose logic would be it's 75% less fructose? That is if stevia is 100% fructose, which is my question... how much of stevia is fructose? Say in SweetLeaf SteviaClear Liquid Stevia.

A lot to think about!