Stevia has become a popular alternative to traditional sweeteners, offering a sugar-free and calorie-free option for those looking to maintain a healthier lifestyle. While stevia in its pure leaf form ...

Using stevia can reduce calories in foods and drinks, but it may also have some adverse effects. Possible side effects include nausea, bloating, low blood pressure, and hormone disruption. Stevia is a ...

When stevia first hit the U.S. market in 2008, many in the nutritional community were over the moon about the health potential of this new sugar substitute. There was finally a “natural” sugar ...

Stevia may provide more benefits than as a zero-calorie sugar substitute. When fermented with bacteria isolated from banana leaves, stevia extract kills off pancreatic cancer cells but doesn't harm ...

News flash: Most of us eat w-a-a-a-y too much added sugar—around 17 teaspoons a day. That's nearly three times more than the limit the American Heart Association recommends (6 teaspoons a day for ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you OK’d stevia, which I had heard could negatively impact our microbiomes. I am borderline prediabetic, and I had stopped using stevia accordingly. However, I hate ...

A household sweetener could hold the potential to create an anti-cancer treatment. New research from Hiroshima University in Japan revealed that stevia leaf extract could help fight pancreatic cancer ...

HOWTIAN has grown stevia plants with up to a 12% average Reb A yield this season, the “highest ever in the industry,” says the firm, which described the news as a “milestone not just for the company, ...

Why Choose Healthy Sugar Alternatives? If you have a sweet tooth and indulge in sugary treats, you might be jeopardizing your ...

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 ...

Researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan have unveiled groundbreaking laboratory findings indicating that fermented stevia leaf extract possesses potent anti-cancer properties specifically ...