Stevia A Herbal Remedy To Aspartame

Aspartame you may well know cause Cancer especially in the brain. According to research centers their is a higher risk when consumption of Aspartame is used. Concern lingers regarding this widely used artificial sweetener that is in our beverages such as sodas, fruit drinks, coffee, tea and all diet products. I get a instant headache when I consume aspartame so their is something to it which led met to find a natural herbal sweeter four years ago.

Add a delicious new twist to your favorite foods and beverages with NOW French Vanilla Stevia with a pleasant Non-Bitter aftertaste. These convenient packets are tiny enough to take with you, making it easier than ever to enjoy the rich, smooth taste of French Vanilla. NOW French Vanilla Stevia contains no calories, has a non-bitter aftertaste, and is 100% free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and preservatives and truly is delicious.

Stevia is a small perennial plant native to Central and South America with a long and storied history. The Spanish conquistadors are credited with Stevia's initial discovery during their sixteenth century exploration of Central America. They reported that the natives used the leaves of this herb to counteract the bitter taste of a popular community drink, mate, and also used it as an herbal remedy for various ailments.

Plain SteviaStevia is a genus of about 240 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family, native to subtropical and tropical regions from western North America to South America. The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves. As a sweetener and sugar substitute, stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, although some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste at high concentrations.

With its extracts having up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar, stevia has garnered attention with the rise in demand for low-carbohydrate, low-sugar food alternatives. Medical research has also shown possible benefits of stevia in treating obesity and high blood pressure. Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose, it is attractive as a natural sweetener to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets.

Chocolate Stevia

Health concerns and political controversies have limited stevia's availability in many countries; for example, the United States banned it in the early 1990s unless labeled as a supplement, but in 2008 approved rebaudioside-A extract as a food additive. While some countries limit or ban its use, Stevia is widely used as a sweetener in Japan, South America, and parts of Asia. Stevia also come in a Dark Chocolate liquid with a pleasant, Non-Bitter aftertaste. For your Health sake.