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Stevia,

a safe alternative

A great many varieties

of artificial sweeteners

have been approved,

many scandalously,

despite the fact that safe,

natural alternatives exist.

Stevia,

for instance,

is a sweet herb from

South America that is up to

300 times sweeter than sugar.

.

.

Claiming inadequate

safety research,

the FDA has long refused

the herb from being included

on the “generally

recognized as safe”

(GRAS) list.

Up until last year,

all forms of stevia could

only be sold as dietary

supplements.

.

.

The extract could not be

labeled as a “sweetener”

and it could not be included

in any food items.

Once the parent companies

of both Pepsi and Coca-Cola

discovered how to manipulate

and patent a segment of

stevia,

however,

it suddenly became safe

to use as a sweetener and

is now sold on grocery

store shelves in packets

similar to the artificial

sweeteners.

The FDA reluctantly added

the natural stevia extract

to the GRAS list as well.

Stick with natural

and unprocessed

When it comes to health,

a person’s best bet is to

avoid artificial sweeteners

altogether.

There are plenty of preferable,

safe alternatives such as

stevia which will allow for

a little extra sweetness

without all the harmful

side effects.

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