| | | | STEVIA FACTS | | | | Stevia is approved as a food additive in 12 countries, including Japan, Brazil and China. |
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| Stevia Poised to Shake Up Global Sweetener Market? |
Coca-Cola Co. and Cargill Inc. team up to market a new zero-calorie natural sweetener derived from stevia.
(Wall Street Journal, May 31, 2007)
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Stevia - Naturally Sweet
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Stevia is a South American herb that has been used as a sweetener by the Guarani Indians of Paraguay for hundreds of years. The leaves of this small, green Stevia rebaudiana plant have a delicious and refreshing taste that can be 30 times sweeter than sugar.
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Stevia has many excellent properties. The body does not metabolize the sweet glycosides from the stevia leaf or any of its processed forms - so there is no caloric intake. Stevia doesn't adversely affect blood glucose levels and may be used freely by diabetics.
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