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Stevi0cal- Natural Sweetener Stevia in India
Stevia is one of the most health restoring plants on earth. What whole leaf Stevia does both inside the body and on the skin is incredible. Native to Paraguay, it is a small green plant bearing leaves which have a delicious and refreshing taste that can be 30 times sweeter than sugar. Besides the intensely sweet glycosides (Steviosides, Rebaudiosides and a Dulcoside), various studies have found the leaf to contain proteins, fiber, carbohydrates, iron, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, rutin (a flavonoid), true vitamin A, Vitamin C and an oil which contains 53 other constituents. Quality Stevia leaves and whole leaf concentrate are nutritious, natural dietary supplements offering numerous health benefits.
Stevia is the sweetener of the future. Because the human body does not metabolize the sweet glycosides (they pass right through the normal elimination channels) from the leaf or any of its processed forms, the body obtains no calories from Stevia. Processed forms of pure Stevia can be 70-400 times sweeter than sugar. Whether these products are called Stevia, Stevioside, Rebaudioside, Stevia Extract, or Stevia Concentrate, if they are in their pure unadulterated form they do not adversely affect blood glucose levels and may be used freely by both diabetics and hypoglycemics. For people with blood sugar, blood pressure or weight problems Stevia is the most desirable sweetener.
In all of its current forms Stevia has a taste unique to itself. Along with its sweetness there is also a bitter component. The poorer the quality of the leaf the more bitterness is evident in the taste. In good consumer products, however, this bitter flavor disappears as does the slight licorice taste of whole-leaf products when appropriately diluted for consumption. Unlike artificial sweeteners, the sweet glycosides do not break down in heat which makes Stevia an excellent sweetener for cooking and baking.
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What is the healthiest natural sugar you can use in your diet and recipes?
In 'natural' I mean honey, raw sugar, etc... NOT the artificial 'no calorie' sweeteners like splenda or sweet n' low...
I'm looking for the one natural sweetener that has the least negative impact on your health.
I'd like to see a link to websites or information about it, not just an answer of an opinion. If you don't have a link, instead of just saying 'Honey' or 'Stevia' maybe tell me why you believe this to be so?
Thanks!
Stevia is a good alternative, its natural and non caloric. This wild plant grows and thrives from Argentina to Mexico. The sugar alternative is refined from its potently sweet leaves. Stevia lends a soft spice flavor to your drinks not unlike cinnamon. It mimics the flavor of sugar without its calories or carbs and without adverse effects on blood sugar levels. Unlike old-fashioned artificial sweeteners, Stevia can be used in baking. You asked for 2 answers, what is the healtiest "natural sugar" and one "natural sweetener", stevia is probably the best "natural sweetener", Fructose is one of the main sugars found in fruits and honey. It is often preferred to straight glucose and sucrose as an energy source, since it is absorbed more slowly into the bloodstream and, therefore, has a less erratic effect on blood sugar levels. It is a popular sweetener.
