Understanding Stevia

Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) is an herb with some very powerful marketing connections. A sweetener extracted from stevia is making waves in the United States these days. This is probably a bit of a surprise to the Japanese, who have been using stevia extracts for decades.The stevia plant is originally from Paraguay. Stevia extract is promoted as being 200 times sweeter than sugar, but you'll have

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