This sweet herb, shown again and again to be completely safe and even beneficial to health, is the answered prayer to those who are sensitive to sugars but desire a little sweetness in their life. Even most diabetics can use stevia with no change in blood sugar levels. A South American herb used for centuries, it comes in a white powder and clear liquid, extracted from the whole herb, and is also available in the green (whole) herb form (item 4611). Stevia is so concentrated that a teaspoon of the clear liquid extract equals a cup of sugar in sweetness; while a tablespoon of the dark whole herb concentrate equals a cup of brown sugar in sweetness! Stevita Organics uses no alcohol, chemicals or bleaches in its extraction process of the Steviosides.

Stevia Supreme is combined with Erythritol, a fermented sugar, present in fruits such as pears, melons and grapes, which has no effects on blood sugar or tooth decay. Erythritol is used as a flowing agent and has a mild sweet taste that complements the sweetness of concentrated stevia.

Q. What other ingredients are added?
A. The 2 oz. liquid contains purified water, the 3.3 oz. liquid version includes water, grapefruit seed extract; the 1 oz. version has nothing added, the 5.4 oz powder and the 50ct. packets include Erythritol.

Q.Is refrigeration required?
A.No.

Q. What is the recommended serving size?
A. Use the dropper for the 2 oz. liquid, 1/8 tsp for the 3.3 oz. liquid version; 1/32 tsp for the 1 oz. version, 1/3 tsp for the 5.4 oz powder and 1 packet 50ct.

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With this revised and expanded update of the classic the Sugar Trap, the author brings us invaluable help for avoiding many of today's common sweeteners. With careful research and balanced advice, she tells why everyone should limit their sugar intake. Despite misleading labeling, sly marketing tactics and vague federal recommendations for sweetener intake reflecting research bias and strong pressures from sweetener interests, with this information anyone can learn to avoid or limit sugar in their diet.

426 pages. softcover

by Diana Schwarzbein, M.D.

It is unusual to come across a book that has put so many pieces of the dietary puzzle together. Like Nourishing Traditions, this book challenges many of the food myths our culture has come to accept as gospel. Dr. Schwarzbein, an endocrinologist, was trained to promote the low-fat high carb diet as a treatment for diabetes, but she began to notice that the ''cheater'' were the ones who were the healthiest!
''The 'cheaters' were eating real mayonnaise, real cheese, real eggs and steak every day - foods that had been forbidden for so long they could not resist them - the biggest improvements were seen in the patients who 'cheated' the most.''
Schwarzbein points out the pitfalls of trans, hydrogenated and other damaged fats, as well as the benefits of eating cholesterol. This book is most useful because it goes into the biochemistry of wellness, and brings out clinical stories of average people who once struggled with low-fat high-carb diets, telling how they were brought back to health with a sensible diet which emphasizes the foods modern medicine makes us fear the most: animal products, fat, and cholesterol. A fascinating read and a wonderful companion to Eat Fat, Look Thin The Diet Cure.

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