101 Tips on Nutrition for People with Diabetes by Patti B. Geil

Author:Patti B. Geil
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: American Diabetes Association
Published: 2006-04-14T04:00:00+00:00

TYPE 1 & TYPE 2

What is stevia?

Stevia is a sweetener that is 30–300 times sweeter than sugar, but it has no calories. It is made from an herb and comes in three forms. The greenish-black liquid is 70 times sweeter than sugar and is used to sweeten cereal, tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. It’s also used in baking but may change the color of foods. The crushed leaf form is 30 times as sweet as sugar. It comes in small tea-bag packets and is sprinkled on cereal and other foods. The leaf particles do not dissolve. The third form of stevia is a white, heat-stable powder that is 300 times sweeter than sugar. The liquid and leaf forms have a slight taste of anise (licorice).

Although it is used in other countries, stevia has not been approved as a food additive by the Food and Drug Administration here. However, health food stores sell it for personal use. There is no research available describing the effects of stevia when used by a person with diabetes. Side effects are also unknown, so discuss the product with your health care team and use caution until more information is available.

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