Low-calorie, artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin are a popular alternative to sugar. However, there is a natural sugar substitute that has been used by the Guarani Indians in South America for a long time. We are talking about stevia, a plant from the chrysanthemum family.

The sweetener is obtained from the leaves of the stevia plant.

The sweetening power of stevia powder is 10 times higher than that of conventional sugar.

 

The sweetener obtained from stevia not only helps to reduce excess weight, but also aids digestion, inhibits infections, stabilises the circulation and is good for the heart. Stevia also inhibits the development of tooth decay and makes for beautiful skin.

 

Stevia is available as a powder, raw extract and isolated extract.