Stevia Plant

Stevia - The Sweet Plant

Executive summary about Stevia Plant by Tobias Zimmer

Given that sometimes, sugar may cause some problems to your body, people have slowly opted for better ways to sweeten their food using alternative sweeteners. One of the most celebrated being the Stevia plant. However, most people fear that it may have some harmful side effects. What is the Stevia plant?

This plant is known to belong to the sunflower family. This family has over 240 different kinds of plants. To sweeten a cup of coffee, you would only need around one or two leaves of the plant to get that sweet taste.

Most herbal stores sell large amounts of Stevia plant leaves in small packages. Although most people who use it as a sweetener opt to grow the plant inside their homes. Aside from the fact that it acts as a very attractive ornament, growing it at home means that you have a fresh and convenient source of sweeteners. You can purchase seeds of the Stevia plant from health stores as well as a lot of internet shops. How does one grow a Stevia plant?

The most important thing that must be remembered about the Stevia plant is the fact that it needs the sun to grow. Light serves as its primary source of nourishment. Like all plants, it needs water and proper nourishment to become healthy.

No proven risks come with using its leaves.

What Are The Uses of Stevia Plant?

Executive summary about Stevia Plant by Sadia Kiran

Stevia rebaudiana is the most concerned species and is known as sweet leaf or sugar leaf.

Some common uses of Stevia plant include;

Stevia plant is used as Sweetener or Food Additive

This is mostly used as a sugar substitute, sugar alternative and sweetener. Researchers also curious to know about the sweet taste of this plant and revealed that its extracts are 300 times sweeter than sugar, hence Stevia is used as sugar substitute. It possesses low-carbohydrate and low-sugar content than sugar.

Stevia is helpful to decrease sugar Level in diabetics

Use of Stevia plant in weight loss

Use of Stevia plant is evident to control high blood pressure

Stevia in tooth decay

Stevia is a good sugar alternative and inhibits tooth decay.

Stevia and Yeast Infection

Use of Stevia plant also helps to prevent yeast infection