Stevia - The Green Sweet Sugar

 

What is Stevia?

Stevia is a perennial herb found within the Asteraceae family, it is related to daisies, marigolds, ragweed and sunflowers. The prized species, Stevia rebaudiana, grows in Brazil and Paraguay, where its leaves have been used for hundreds of years to sweeten food and drink.

Stevia matures in 4 months and is harvested every 3 months. It thereafter produces for 4-5 years. Stevia is a safe, natural, zero-calorie and carbohydrate free sweetener. It has none of the negative side effects associated with sugar such as diabetes obesity etc. it is currently used by thousands of companies such as Coca Cola, Pepsi amongst others

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