Stevia is a unique position, both with a dangerous ingredient and a supplement banned by the FDA.
Stevia is an herb or shrub of the sunflower family. It is sometimes called sweetleaf. And 'most famous attribute was the sweet taste of the leaves, reported that up to 300 times sweeter than sugar. When used as a sugar substitute to taste a slow reaction, which then takes more sugar. Extracts may have a sort of licorice after taste ifused in high concentrations.
This plant is grown and used for centuries. It can be for a plant and not a man made chemical concoctions, none even a patent on it. But there are chemical sweeteners, which have the patents. So it's no surprise that the FDA has acted on an "anonymous" complaint in 1991 that Stevia is an additive dangerous? Stevia is banned as a food additive to date.
However, it can be sold as a supplement.
Stevia is not negativeEffect of glucose in the blood when added. So it can be consumed by diabetics. Furthermore, it seems that maybe even cause the body to insulin and even better in lowering blood pressure. Imagine that a diabetic does not need further injections of insulin. That would be great! And 'this effect for the studies, but also be precise, I must say that further studies are needed to verify the results would be.
This is a dangerous food additive? Be ', threatening' schemical sweetener companies.
What is a supplement for the treatment of diabetes ...
Of course, first of stevia for this purpose you should consult your doctor can be monitored, then consult with the changes.
What is as a sweetener ...
If you already have sugar and artificial sweeteners, so ask yourself this "Do you really want to feed a sweet tooth quiet now?"
But if you were to be replaced chemical sweeteners, would certainly be an alternative. OnlyRemember to do so in moderation.