among diabetics and dieters very popular stevia.Comments about this incredible plant most enthusiastic and grateful.The leaves of this herb - full of sugar substitute.Unlike chemical process, it is absolutely safe for health and has a number of useful properties for the body.
Stevia: photos, history and alternative
Homeland unique honey grass - South America.She was known in the days of the Mayan civilization.Natives of Paraguay and Brazil, passed by word of mouth legend, according to which the earth appeared stevia (reviews about this plant consistently positive for all who grow it or uses as a sweetener).It states that the honey herb was named in honor of the girl for the wisdom, purity and patience of the gods rewarded by giving her a magical herb.Conquistadors, watching the Indians indicated that they drink mate with leaves of Stevia as a medicinal drink.
In the early twentieth century, French scientists have isolated from the plant extract.The substance called stevioside.It turned out that it is many times sweeter than sugar and does not cause absolutely no side effects.Therefore, wishing to lose weight all over the world has been recommended stevia - reviews of her first volunteers were enthusiastic.
In the Soviet Union the plant has been carefully studied as soon as it is brought into the country Academician Vavilov.Studies have confirmed a list of healing properties, which have Crimean stevia: increases metabolic rate, delaying the aging process, helps to resist the harmful effects of the environment.But the most important advantage of this plant is, of course, is its sweet taste.When people are forced to follow a diet and exhausted by lack of sugar in the diet, know that there is absolutely harmless to the health of its substitute, their joy has no limits.After cyclamate and aspartame, which is used for the diet of diabetics have a number of side effects.They are, unfortunately, can not be used continuously without risk to health.
Stevia: reviews of plant
Sweeteners based extract of this plant is constantly praised by people suffering from diabetes and obesity.The absence of contraindications stevioside have currently confirmed by many scientists around the world.The World Health Organization has joined the study in 2006 and also gave a positive opinion.Non-carcinogenic (unlike some other sweeteners) is very important for people who take care of their body.
Stevioside - a promising, inexpensive and effective substitute for sweets.Applied magic plant as a decoction of leaves and in the form of a dry extract.In the opinion of people who are actively involved in the stevia products from dishes, dried grass can give a nasty sugary flavor.But stevioside tablets more versatile.It is used even as a powdered sugar for sprinkling.If you put a little of this substance, it is possible to minimize the specific taste or with time to get used to it.
