Any stevia side effects that we all should be aware of?

Just like any other sugar alternatives, you can use available stevia sweetener in the market today.

Either liquid or powdered stevia, has the ideal low carbohydrates content which make them perfect choice for reducing daily calorie intake.

Sound like too good to be true. Are there any stevia side effects that are actually hidden behind all the good benefits it may offering us? Let’s find out.

The Stevia Rebaudiana is actually classified as a herb from the famous Chrysanthemum family, first to be found grow and considered as shrub in South America for the last decades.

The sweet comes from its leaves that contain the extremely sweet Stevioside, in addition to the glycosides content that the leaves contain.

In the 18th century, the Stevia has been consumed as an additive to the local fermented beverage by local tribe during Pre-Columbian era.

There is confusion whether stevia is referred to the plant or the sweetener, nevertheless they both are used and become extensively popular since the early 1900 to the 20th century.

As you probably have tried before, stevia has much sweet in comparison to sugar, which means only small amount needed to achieve the sweetness level you are looking for.

So are there are NO proven facts that stevia has severe health effect to you in both long or short-term.

Studies have been conducted by researches all around the globe, but still no real evidence showed the true danger from consuming stevia.

History also proved that since it has been used both domestically and commercially for centuries, and has been tested around the world and found it is considered non toxic.

For this reason stevia still have been commercially produced and consumed all over Asia and South America. China, Japan, Brazil are just a few countries that cultivating and supply stevia products to satisfy global market demand.

I think the only negative side of using stevia is the higher price you have to pay to use such sweetener in comparison to average sugar price.

You can baking with stevia without nothing to worry about. The durability against high temperature is an advantage, as it is when get frozen on the much colder temperature.

Stevia can handle extreme temperatures on both sides quite well, so whenever you are going to bake a cake or creating stevia ice cream it will not breaking down.

In addition stevia is also compatible with other natural sweeteners like sorbitol, honey, fructose, as well as with salt. In other words, you can safely use stevia for all kind of recipes where low sugar and low-calorie intake is necessary.

At first, the non health benefit stevia would offer is the degree of sweetness it has. Some believe that it can give you 20 to 30 times sweeter than sugar in the same amount. Stevia may also helps to keep your body sugar’s level in balance.

You can heal cut or wound rapidly when place stevia directly on. It has low-calorie level thus helping your lose weight program. Studies also have proved that it can help lower blood pressure.

Some also believe it can improve digestive function, and increasing the energy level.

However some people may experience, dizziness, nausea, muscle pain, after consuming stevia, the best way to handle is just simply top stop eating them.

After all some people may have certain allergic issue upon consuming certain dose of sweeteners.

Powdered stevia and fresh stevia leaves are accounted for 15 to 20 times sweeter than sugar.

The stevia extracts which is stevioside is reported to have impressively 250 to 300 times sweeter than regular sugar.

The more impressive thing about it, is that is has relatively low almost zero calorie level than those found in sugar.