A Non-Bitter Stevia Extract
Jun 30th 2009 · by Catherine Osthaus
Most stevia extracts taste horrible. They have a real bitter after taste and are hard to swallow. I have tried many brands and it is nearly impossible to find one that tastes great. If you are on a low carb diet or an anti-candida diet then NOW Stevia Extract needs to be your sugar substitute because it tastes great! Artificial Sweeteners are really horrible and you definately do not want to use them. Read all about the dangers of using Splenda and Aspartame.
Liquid Stevia extract blends so much better than any stevia powders. It tastes great in coffee and tea. I can even put some on my finger and eat it straight without grimacing! I have not used it in baking yet, but am excited to try.
The price is high for this product but the bottle is very big and even if you used this stuff daily, I am pretty sure that you will only have to buy it once a year. There are 1823 servings in the 8oz bottle! The cost is also pretty reasonable compared to natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup.
I can’t say that this Stevia product tastes like sugar, because it does not, but it is the best tasting stevia I have tried.
Benefits of Stevia:
- It is a very concentrated sweetness so you don’t need to use a lot. A drop or two will work to sweeten a cup of coffee.
- Stevia does not raise blood glucose.
- Stevia does not feed candida yeast.
- Stevia is a natural herb.
- It is non toxic and has no adverse health reactions.
- There are no adverse stomach issues (gas and diarrhea) like there are with using sugar alcohols.
I know that there are a lot of bad tasting stevia products on the market but do not let that stop you from trying this one!
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Hello,
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