The good news is that the FDA has finally approved two versions of a stevia-based, zero calorie sweetener developed by rivals Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
In 1931, two French chemists isolated stevioside, the compound that gives stevia its sweet taste, but it was not until several decades later that stevia’s true potential as a sweetener was realized in Japan.
Japanese scientists were able to determine just how useful stevioside really was and discovered that refined stevia extract was the ideal replacement for both sugar and artificial sweeteners.
Credit for stevia’s “discovery” in the late 1800s goes to an Italian botanist, Dr. Moises Santiago Bertoni, director of the College of Agriculture in Asuncion, Paraguay. Bertoni’s efforts paved the way for the introduction of stevia outside Paraguay and beyond Latin America. Prior to 1900, stevia had grown only in the wild, and only those who have access to its natural habitat were able to consume it.
Coca-Cola’s Truvia and Pepsi’s PureVia brands both use rebiana, an extract from the stevia plant. The entry of these new products in the market is a welcome development. You could soon see soft drinks, ice cream, cereal and other products sweetened by stevia instead of chemically-synthesized artificial sweeteners.
There are a few added benefits to using white stevia as a sweetener instead of regular artificial sweeteners.
2) stevia Extract is a Helpful Herb. Aside from processed Stevia, the Stevia herb itself is actually quite full of nutrients and healthy. Studies have been done to show the different health benefits that the stevia herb has to offer. Using stevia extract, concentrate, or whole stevia leaves can help control appetite and other cravings, such as for alcohol and tobacco. It has also been shown that stevia extract can be used topically to help heal minor injuries. When applied to cuts and scrapes, there is an increase in the rate of healing and pain reduction.
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