Stevia, Nature’s Zero-Calorie Sustainable Sweetener A New Player in the Fight Against Obesity
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Stevia is a plant native to SouthAmerica that hasbeenusedas a sweetener for hundreds of years. Today, zero-calorie stevia, as high-purity stevia leaf extract, is being used globally to reduce energy and added sugar content in foods and beverages. This article introduces stevia, explaining its sustainable production,metabolism in thebody, safety assessment, and use in foods and drinks to assist with energy reduction. The article also summarizes current thinking of the evidence for the role of nonnutritive sweeteners in energy reduction. Overall, stevia shows promise as a new tool to help achieve weightmanagement goals. Nutr Today. 2015;50(3):129Y134
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Stevia, Nature’s Zero-Calorie Sustainable Sweetener
Stevia is a plant native to South America that has been used as a sweetener for hundreds of years. Today, zero-calorie stevia, as high-purity stevia leaf extract, is being used globally to reduce energy and added sugar content in foods and beverages. This article introduces stevia, explaining its sustainable production, metabolism in the body, safety assessment, and use in foods and drinks to a...
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