I have been using artificial sweeteners as a substitute for sugar as it is advertised as a healthy alternative for weight watchers and for diabetics.
My MIL is diabetic so we switched to a popular brand but after having a conversation with a doctor he mentioned artificial sweeteners are not healthy and using honey or palm jaggery has no benefit as it too breaks down to a sugar compound that raises blood sugar. He recommended me to use Stevia.
My MIL is diabetic so we switched to a popular brand but after having a conversation with a doctor he mentioned artificial sweeteners are not healthy and using honey or palm jaggery has no benefit as it too breaks down to a sugar compound that raises blood sugar. He recommended me to use Stevia.
Stevia is the only chemical-free, zero-calorie, zero-carb, zero-glycemic index, natural sweetener in the world !!
Stevia is a double edged sword as it is the perfect solution for weight control and for diabetic . It is very popular in Japan as a natural sweetener
The health benefits of Stevia include
- Helps maintain normal healthy blood sugar levels
- Helps support healthy pancreatic function
- Helps maintain a healthy digestive function
It is mentioned in Ayurveda and is used for cardiac edema, obesity, high blood pressure and gastritis.
Herbalists in Brazil describe stevia as hypoglycemic, antihypertensive, diuretic and cardiac tonic. They use the plant for the treatment of obesity, fatigue, dental caries and high blood pressure
Now this was something I had never heard of but it is available in Nilgiris !! Dont worry if you dont have it at your local store, you could order it online in India or order it online in US
But before you consider to buy this for your family I would like to share all the research I found about Stevia.
I sincerly hope you would all benefit and make this life changing decision to use this sweet herb to sweeten all your recipes.
Artificial vs. Natural Sweeteners by Ellen Kamhi, PhD
Scientific Evidence of Stevia by Dr Amit Ahuja
Stevia is it as Good as they say by Jill Forager
Cultivation of Stevia in India
Stevia Recipe Book on Amazon
India Recipes With Stevia with Stevia
History of Stevia A Tale of Incredible Sweetness
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12 comments:
Wow such an informative post.... i have heard about Stevia and also have heard about the no benefits of other sweeteners!!! thanks for sharing all this information in one place!!!
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hv heard abt it but was not aware tat it is sold in nilgiris .. will try it soon.. my dad wld be really happy..thanks..
Never knew nilgris sold it... nice informative post
here in US people additicted to thi product.
informative post... thanks for sharing...
Thanks for this informative post...
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Thanks Satya for sharing a very useful info about stevia..
Am enjoying my coffee with stevia since three years, very informative post Satya.
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Very useful information, I had no clue about this product. Will surely try and keep it in mind.
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