Stevia 100% Natural Herbal Sweetener

Artificial sweeteners are developed in organicand vitamin stores usually in the vitamin department.
chemistryIt can
labs. Stevia grows wild in the rain forests.Finally, aalso be bought online. So far there do not seem to
sweetener that I think has yet to show any realbe any real
toxicity. It has been used for centuries by theproblems with stevia. There were some poorly
Guaraniconducted studies
Indians both as a sweetener and a medicinal. It doesdone with enormous quantities of stevia
notadministered to some
have any calories, is suitable for diabetics and doeslab animals with resultant ?mutagens and problems
notwith
cause cavities. It is obtained from the leaves of thecarbohydrate metabolism. Generally, studies that are
steviadone
shrub which grows wild in the Amambay Mountainto find something wrong with a product, will either
region offind
Paraquay.Introduced in Japan in 1970.Stevia was firstsomething wrong by utilizing poorly designed
introduced to Japan in 1970 and by 1988 itexperiments or
represented 41% of the sweetener market in Japan.invent some questionable findings. Besides, what
To date,study done
there have been no ill effects or health relatedin a laboratory is more significant than hundreds of
problems.years
It is also used in Japan, to sweeten other foodsof use in South America and well over thirty years
such as iceof use in
cream, bread, candy, pickles, seafood, vegetablesJapan, with no known ill effects on human
and softhealth.Stevia is even known to have good medicinal
drinks. The safety of stevia is accepted in Japan.properties.In fact, stevia has been shown to have
Besidesgood medicinal properties
being grown in Japan, it is now grown in China,in well designed studies, such as lowering blood
Germany,pressure and
Malaysia, Israel and South Korea.1991 Stevia Bannedimproving glucose tolerance in diabetics.Today's
by the FDASometime in the late 1980's anHealth TipIf you like to have added sweetness in
anonymous interest filed ayour teas, coffee and
trade complaint against stevia when it began toother foods, definitely consider stevia. It appears to
show up in thebe a
US. One of the companies using stevia at that timewhole lot safer than any of the other sweeteners
was Celestialboth sugar
Seasonings Herbal Tea Company. The FDA orderedbased and artificial, that we have recently
them to stopreviewed.ReferenceStryer Biochemistry Fourth
producing their teas, which they said wereEditionThe Practical Hippie
"adulterated."url above contains a lot of good information on
Another tea company, Traditional Medicinals, hadstevia
their entireand has a lot of good links.*******************The
inventory of teas containing stevia confiscated byMericleDietThe MericleDiet makes it easy to go
thewithout any added sugars
FDA in an unexpected raid. The FDA even ordered aor sweeteners. To visit the MericleDiet follow the link
"bookbelow: for your attention.Copyright 2005 John Mericle
burning" in Texas, of stevia related books.M.D. All Rights Reserved is devoted to achieving
Fortunately,optimal health and peak performance through diet
the ACLU and the public heard of this and the FDAand lifestyle change. Dr. Mericle brings together a
backed down.1995 The FDA reverses its decisionunique blend of formal training in organic chemistry
(halfway)Stevia can now be sold as a nutritionaland biochemistry, medical education, 29 marathons, 3
supplement, but not asHawaii Ironman competitions and a lot of practical real
a food additive / sweetener. It is available in healthlife experience.
food