Stevia – One of the best kept secrets

I found a zero calorie sugar substitute that is all natural, safe, good tasting, and NOT a poison like the artificial sweeteners found in too many of our foods. STEVIA! If you have known about this, Great! But I’ll bet most of you haven’t, yet. Well I’m about to let the cat out of the bag.
This plant grows native in Paraguay and the Guarni Indians from that part of the world have been using it a tea, medicine and sweetener for centuries. It was only discovered by westerners about 100 years ago.

Here is good news. Stevia has just been approved by the FDA as a food additive. Now big brands will be popping up. No surprise that both Coke and Pepsico are rolling out their own brands. But the path to FDA approval was not easy. The makers of Nutri-Sweet and Equal have been fighting it for over 20 years. Hmmm, I wonder why.

Here are some great links to Stevia articles so you can read all about its history and great uses. Click Here for Health Freedom Resources. Click Here for Stevia.com. And Click here for a wonderful article about those mean folks over at Nutrisweet from a lady named Gail Davis.

You can buy Stevia at all health food stores like Whole Foods, Sprouts and Trader Joes. It is a little more expensive than the artificial stuff but it won’t kill you.

How do I know it is safe? Well I searched around a lot and I can’t find any bad news about it. All the health pages I checked out say good things. But most important, the Ayurvedic doctors that I know and trust, recommend its use as a sugar substitute. How cool is that?