Well, stevia is finally legal!!! The FDA has proclaimed we can safely use this herb as a sweetener for foods and beverages. Yet, the politics around it continue to emerge. According to Cargill, inc., the manufacturers of Truvia, "Only the rebiana component of the stevia leaf is legal to use as a sweetening agent on a food label". Truvia is made from erythritol, [a carbohydrate found in low glycemic fruits], stevia [a sweet tasting herb free of carbohydrates] and "natural flavors".
On the other hand, President and founder of Wisdom Natural Brands and the SweetLeaf trademark, James May, says "this is just another marketing ploy to spin the truth". May states the entire stevia leaf is now legal to include as a source to sweeten foods and beverages. He also goes on to mention that the process Cargill uses includes an alcohol extraction step which renders the plant as processed, and in my mind... less therapeutic.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
The Polotics of Stevia
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I've got a really sweet secret: Stevia, the undeniably sweet herb you can grow in your garden. When its leaves are dried, stevia becomes powdery green. Sprinkle it into soups, stews, salad dressings or anything you might want sweetened up.
Stevia is often concentrated into a brown super-nutrient-dense viscous fluid. It is also processed into a less-nutrient dense but still low-glycemic clear liquid, also used by the drop ...with a dropper. Only the raw form of stevia and the brown concentrate are therapeutic. Stevia is often used in skin and hair preparations. Stevia brown concentrate can be applied directly to skin wounds to seal them up and heal them from the inside out.
James May is President of Wisdom Natural Brands. He is truly a healer and has fascinating tales to tell about the transformative powers of stevia and his line of teas at http://www.sweetleaf.com/
JUST DON'T CALL IT A SWEETENER! That's against the law, according to the F.D.A. On the nutrition label, by law, manufacturers are prohibited from listing stevia as a sweetener or as a sweetening agent. It is a "supplement". Foods and beverages are "supplemented" with stevia.
Who do you think was behind this political game? Yes, the manufacturers of EQUAL, who wanted stevia to STAY OFF THE MARKET! It was too much competition for those big boys. So, they threw their weight around and did what they could to toss a wrench into the stevia industry. Incidentally, I do get severe headaches, feel awfully edgy and uneasy when I consume ANYTHING with EQUAL or SUCRALOSE. But, that's just me. We are all different.
Stevia is low-glycemic because it contains no carbohydrates. Therefore, it helps to manage blood sugars by not causing them to spike, yet satisfies that yen for something sweet. You really must experiment with this "supplement" (chuckle, chuckle).
Now, http://www.sweetleaf.com/ provides a variety of exciting new, simply delectable flavors: English Toffee, Valencia Orange, Lemon Drop, Chocolate Raspberry, Apricot Nectar, Vanilla Cream. Add these clear liquids to plain yogurt, shakes, sparking water, plain water... whatever you please!
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Just, DON'T CALL IT A SWEETENER. Even though it really is!
Stevia is often concentrated into a brown super-nutrient-dense viscous fluid. It is also processed into a less-nutrient dense but still low-glycemic clear liquid, also used by the drop ...with a dropper. Only the raw form of stevia and the brown concentrate are therapeutic. Stevia is often used in skin and hair preparations. Stevia brown concentrate can be applied directly to skin wounds to seal them up and heal them from the inside out.
James May is President of Wisdom Natural Brands. He is truly a healer and has fascinating tales to tell about the transformative powers of stevia and his line of teas at http://www.sweetleaf.com/
JUST DON'T CALL IT A SWEETENER! That's against the law, according to the F.D.A. On the nutrition label, by law, manufacturers are prohibited from listing stevia as a sweetener or as a sweetening agent. It is a "supplement". Foods and beverages are "supplemented" with stevia.
Who do you think was behind this political game? Yes, the manufacturers of EQUAL, who wanted stevia to STAY OFF THE MARKET! It was too much competition for those big boys. So, they threw their weight around and did what they could to toss a wrench into the stevia industry. Incidentally, I do get severe headaches, feel awfully edgy and uneasy when I consume ANYTHING with EQUAL or SUCRALOSE. But, that's just me. We are all different.
Stevia is low-glycemic because it contains no carbohydrates. Therefore, it helps to manage blood sugars by not causing them to spike, yet satisfies that yen for something sweet. You really must experiment with this "supplement" (chuckle, chuckle).
Now, http://www.sweetleaf.com/ provides a variety of exciting new, simply delectable flavors: English Toffee, Valencia Orange, Lemon Drop, Chocolate Raspberry, Apricot Nectar, Vanilla Cream. Add these clear liquids to plain yogurt, shakes, sparking water, plain water... whatever you please!
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Just, DON'T CALL IT A SWEETENER. Even though it really is!
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