Question 1

what is the difference between "sweetleaf" and "slimtevia" ?
these are 2 different companies brand products made from stevia.

Accepted Answer

Hard to be sure: Sweetleaf and slimtevia are a couple of the stevia-containing sweeteners on the market. On the web, it is written that sweetleaf has stevia and inuline; and that slimtevia has fructose, magnesium, and a stevia extract. Because each of these are not medications and are not well regulated nor scientifically studied, one cannot be sure what effects or side effects such products have, if any.

Question 2

what is stevia?

Accepted Answer

Stevia: This a natural sweetener made from plant extracts. It tends to be quite sweet. It is used to replace sugar. Best is to sprinkle some do taste test to determine if you need more.

Question 3

is stevia safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Nothing so far to indicate it is not.

Question 4

can stevia subsitute sucanat?

Accepted Answer

Stevia: They are both sweet and can be used in cooking, although the stevia may not have the molasses flavor of sucanat.

Question 5

is pure via the same as stevia?

Accepted Answer

Not exactly: Purevia is a brand of sweetener based on stevia, which means purevia contains stevia extract, but also contains other things.  Stevia is a family of plants, so the word means different things, depending on what one is talking about.

Question 6

can there be anything harmful about stevia?

Accepted Answer

No problem: The artificial sweeteners are all pretty much interchangable from a medical standpoint. Pick which ever one tastes best to you. Some cannot be used in cooking.

Question 7

does stevia extract powder expire? if so how long does it take. ( kept in normal room temperate and with lid covering container)

Accepted Answer

Possibly about 6 mon: Because it is a plant product it my be good for about 6 months or longer
Since it tastes sweet,its being good could be tested by its taste.If the taste in quality and quantitiy  did not change, it may be used till the change happens.

Question 8

do you know stevia liquid 25%?

Accepted Answer

No, but . . .: Stevia liquid 25% sounds like it is part stevia and part other things. Stevia is a sweetener made from the sweet species stevia rebaudiana. It is much sweeter than sugar, and does not add calories or carbohydrates to the food. Stevia is considered quite safe to use, but as with any non-regulated dietary supplement, dose/purity/side-effects/etc... May vary between brands and batches of product.

Question 9

can stevia help treat diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Not really.: Stevia is a plant extract which is an artificial sweetener (food additive, not a medication).  Using this to sweeten foods and drinks instead of sugar will make for less of a glucose elevation, but it is not an actual treatment.  A 'treatment' for diabetes is a medication that actively lowers the blood sugar level.

Question 10

does stevia have any sugar in it?

Accepted Answer

Glucose molecules: There are glucose molecules attached to the basic structure of stevia.  However, since it is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar, it does not affect blood sugars and has no significant calories.

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