Q. Do stevia sweeteners offer any special advantage because they are natural? A. Keep in mind that “natural” on food labels has no legal definition; in fact, Stevia sweeteners are highly purified ...

A relatively easy-to-grow herb, it’s native to South America, and is sometimes called candyleaf or sugarleaf. It doesn’t contain sugar, but the leaves are incredibly sweet anyway, and calorie-free.

Just when you thought life couldn’t get any sweeter (yeah, right!), along comes a newly FDA-approved artificial sugar substitute called stevia. Made from the leaves of a South American shrub and ...

“Zero calories and 100% natural... new Splenda Stevia, made from the leaves of the stevia plant,” the voiceover begins his pitch. The woman hearing it in her modern kitchen takes it all in and ...

TORONTO, April 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Pure Via™ sweeteners, made from the pure extract of the stevia plant, arrive in Canada this spring. Pure Via's great tasting sweeteners are naturally sourced ...

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Key Takeaways Pure stevia does not raise blood sugar levels.Many stevia products ...

It's no secret that limiting sugar intake can improve your health. The CDC reports that too much added sugar—most commonly consumed through sugar-sweetened beverages—can increase a person's risk of ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

The sky is clear as we drive from Kampala towards Nakasongola District, some 100km away. Our destination is on an eight-acre farm in Wabigalo village in Nakasongola where farmer Julius Nyanzi grows ...