What is Stevia?
Stevia is a perennial plant, but can be grown as an annual or perennial depending on the growing region. Today, the plant is primarily grown commercially in South America and Asia for the sweet components in its leaves. Stevia typically is grown to 1 meter in height before the plant is harvested and its leaves are dried. The natural sweetness of the stevia plant comes from the sweet compounds naturally present in the leaves.
These compounds, also known as steviol glycosides, are 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar. The sweet compounds are extracted by steeping dried stevia leaves in water, filtering and separating the liquid from the leaves and stems, and further purifying the plant extract with either water or food grade alcohol – all conventional plant extraction methods. The result is a zero-calorie, great-tasting product.
STEVIA IS NATURALLY SWEET, SAFE, ZERO CALORIES, ZERO GI & NO SIDE EFFECTS
Stevia – Safest sugar replacement for Children and Adults
As stevia leaf extracts do not influence the blood glucose level, it is suitable for everyone and also for people who follow diabetic diet.
Stevia approvals from various food safety authorities
For decades, high purity stevia extracts have been approved for use in foods and beverages in Japan. Over the last 10-15 years, positive safety opinions from global food safety authorities, including the World Health Organization/Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives, the European Food Safety Authority, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, have opened the market for this new and exciting sweetener.
WHITE SUGAR Vs ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS Vs STEVIA
| Properties | White Sugar (Cane Sugar) |
Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame, sucralose etc..) |
Stevia (Natural Sweetener) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories(1 tbsp) | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Glycemic Index | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Effects On Teeth | Tooth decay | No | No |
| Diabetic Friendly | No, Increases sugar level | Yes | Yes |
| Natural/Chemical | Chemically Coated | Chemical | Natural |
WHY PYURE RICH STEVIA?
PyureRich stevia has completely natural ingredients and does not contain artificial sweeteners like Aspartame. PyureRich stevia has a clean label and tastes great without any bitterness or aftertaste.
APPLICATIONS OF PYURE RICH STEVIA:
PyureRich stevia can be used across a variety of food and beverages like tea, coffee, Indian sweets, cakes, chocolates, pudding and many more. PyureRich stevia can be added to almost any food as it is highly heat stable and does not lose its sweetness profile. Click here to buy PyureRich products.
Source – International Stevia Council