Stevia

added to foods and incorporated into store-bought foods. Rebaudioside A (Stevia) is a natural sweetener that is also quite common (para. 3, 5). The benefits of artificial sweeteners include their concentrated flavor and their low calorie content. In fact, many companies claim…

This has been in the form of replacing the majority of the sugar with a more natural sugar substitute called stevia. Stevia is an extract from the plant Stevia rebaudiana, which can be found in North America. Although it has been approved by the FDA, it cannot be ignored that there are still other ingredients in soda that have not been altered and still cause risk. Even though it has again been marketed as ‘healthy’, it comes with a new set of concerns. In some cultures around the world, stevia…

I have selected to discuss Stevia I am providing scientific evidence to SUPPORT toxicological safety for consumer use. I am submitting the following evidence to support my position: Stevia is a sweetener that is extracted from the leaves of a plant called Stevia rebaudiana. This is a natural substitute for sugar that “…clinical studies show that they have no effect on either blood pressure or blood glucose response, indicating stevia sweeteners are safe for use by individuals with…

• Approved by FDA in 1981 • Most studied sweetener • FDA finds no convincing evidence to be harmful in moderation • CSPI gives this sweetener the lowest score in a review of food additives • Those with phenylketonuria should avoid. Neotame N/A Some drinks, dairy products, frozen desserts, puddings, and fruit juices • Approved by FDA in 2002 • Newest sweetener to the public • Made by the same company that makes aspartame. • CSPI approves Saccharin Sweet’N Low, pink packet Drinks, canned goods,…

The term 'processed food ' applies to any food that has been altered from its natural state in some way, either for safety reasons or convenience (Eating processed foods, 2014). Processed foods are altered chemically by additives such as flavors, flavor enhancers, colors, fillers, preservatives, stabilizers, and emulsifiers. These inauthentic foods have one common factor; they cost your body a great deal more to digest, assimilate, and eliminate than they offer your body in nutritional value –…

While science does not reach a consensus on the answer to that question, the ideal is to apply the concept of consciousness to food consumption. Give preference to fresh food when developing the menu is a healthy option for the individual and for the planet. And if someone wants to sweeten your drink, avoiding refined sugar and also aspartame, that there are other substances sweeteners and foods, but also have their disadvantages, remember Carlos Alberto Werotsky (2005) "If people want to…

For many people, eating sugar free foods is a part of life. Contrary to what some believe, diabetics, and other people indulging in a sugar-free diet for their health, do not have to give up desserts completely. There are many healthy, sugar-free dessert items available those who can not enjoy sweet treats made with sugar. Even better, sugar substitutes such as Splenda granulated sugar make it easy to convert all of your favorite recipes into sugar free versions that taste every bit as…

Sugars and artificial sweeteners, if not used in moderation, can become chemically and physically addictive to the body. Sometimes the outcome is not worth the gain, especially when it can lead to an early death. This essay will compare the adverse effects of sugar and artificial sweeteners in these three categories: Overindulgence, psychological addiction, and association with cancer. Sugars come in several forms and are hidden in many foods. When sugars consumed in large amounts it typically…

Zero calorie sweeteners are just as bad as sugar, but worse. The establishment of the zerocalorie sweetener was intended to replace real sugar and it’s nonessential calories, but actually created more health risks towards our bodies, than real sugar ever did. Numerous zerocalorie sweeteners are formulated artificial sweeteners that have been synthesized in labs. The scary fact is that many of these sweeteners pose even greater health risks than what seems as a mere sugarinduced weight gain…

By a show of hands, how many of you are familiar with stevia? This type of sweetener is naturally two-hundred times sweeter than table sugar. II. Establish credibility: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (1989). Americans consume one hundred and fifty-six pounds on artificial sweeteners each year on a per capital basis. Because you might not know what is too little or too much. III. Adapt the presentation to yourself- the speaker: So, what’s the main attraction to this substance,…