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Stevia

Related Topics:

• stevia / Splenda (sucralose) / artificial sweeteners

Specific Recommendations:

• Stevia products at iHerb
• Vitacost stevia products

News & Research:

• Stevia - Vitacost Health Library
• Is Stevia Really Safe? - Dr. Weil, 12/3/07
• Study raises hope for stevia - ffnmag.com, 3/05
• Aspartame: Can a Little Bit Hurt? - Dr. Weil, 9/25/02 - "The only non-caloric sweetener I recommend is stevia, an herb in the chrysanthemum family native to Paraguay that you can buy in whole-leaf or extract form. The extract – stevioside -- is a granular white powder that you dissolve in water and dispense with a dropper"
• A sweet alternative: Raising stevia instead of cane - USA Today, 6/22/01 - "the planet's sweetest known natural substance ... Stevia contains a white crystalline compound called stevioside, the molecule that makes the herb's leaves 10 to 15 times as sweet as table sugar, although extracts range from 100 to 300 times as sweet. Proponents say it contains virtually no calories, doesn't raise blood-sugar levels or promote tooth decay, and lacks the chemical aftertastes of many artificial sweeteners, though the leaf has a slight licorice taste"
• Better Than Sugar? - WebMD, 6/12/00

Other possible stevia suppliers:

Related Searches:

• Doctor's Guide search of stevia
• Doctor's Guide (2) search of stevia
• Intelihealth search of stevia
• Life Extension Foundation search
• Medline search of stevia
• Medscape search of stevia
• The Natural Pharmacist search of stevia
• Nutrition Science News search
• WebMD search of stevia

Recommended Reading:

• The Stevia Cookbook : Cooking With Nature's Calorie-Free Sweetener - by Ray Sahelian, Donna Gates

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