Stevita

Saturday, April 2nd 2005

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Liquid Stevia

Many people know the natural sweetener Stevia powder from Brazil but how many have used the liquid.

How is Stevita liquid made?

Dried Stevia leaves are re-hydrated with water, crushed or pressed to extract the liquid and the resulting solution is cooked down to make syrup. The preservative used in Stevita liquid is grapefruit seed extract.

How to use Stevita liquid

The best use of Stevita liquid is for sweetening drinks like coffee, tea, milk or other favourite beverages. Stevita liquid is in a convenient purse size dropper bottle. The first thing to remember is that stevia is sweet but not exactly like sugar.

If you purchase a bottle of liquid Stevita stevia extract from a health store add a few drops to a glass of water. Taste it. It will be sweet without the refined sugars and chemicals found in processed sweeteners. Alternate between adding drops of the clear liquid extract and tasting until the mixture becomes bittersweet. Too much and it will taste like licorice. When you get the number of drops to your liking remember that number!

Reproduced unabridged from the April - June 2005 issue of Health and Herbal News, with the kind permission of Health and Herbs International Ltd.

Sugar/Stevia Equivalents

Sugar	Green Stevia Powder	Stevia Liquid
1 Cup	1 1/2 tablespoons	1 teaspoon
1 Tbls		6 to 9 drops
1 tsp		2 to 4 drops

Chart copied from reversitall.com/steviarecipes.pdf

The following products are all natural sweeteners and useful for blood sugar problems :

Blood Sugar
Gymnema Sylvestra
Stevia Sachets
Stevia Powder
Stevia Sweet Recipes
Stevia Tablets

Related health information can be found here:

Candida
Diabetes
Yeast Infections

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Gymnema Sylvestre - traditional herb to help control blood sugar

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If you need help or advice, you are welcome to email our naturopathic team with your health question.

Disclaimer: The health information presented here has been written for the New Zealand health consumer. It is of a general nature and is only intended to provide a summary of the subjects covered. The information is not intended to be comprehensive or to provide medical advice to you. While all care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information, no responsibility or liability is accepted, and no person should act in reliance on any statement contained in the information provided. All health ailments should be treated by a qualified health professional.

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