Enter: stevia, a popular natural plant extract that can be used as a sweetener in place of sugar. Research has shown diets ...

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 ...

Q: Are there any downsides to the sweetener stevia? Is it associated with negative effects or gastrointestinal symptoms? Does it cause sugar cravings if you’ve given up sugar? A: Major health and food ...

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 ...

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 ...

Place your potted stevia in a location where it receives six to eight hours of sunlight every day, for best results. If you're growing them indoors, place them near a south-facing window, or use grow ...

Preliminary study reveals that fermented stevia extract may help fight pancreatic cancer cells, though experts caution that more human research is needed before clinical use.

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF. — Sweegen introduced Bestevia LQ, a collection of liquid stevia-based sweeteners, at IFT FIRST, the Institute of Food Technologists’ meeting and exposition taking place ...

NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo Inc. is launching a reduced-calorie soda in Australia that uses stevia, the first time the beverage maker is using the natural sweetener in its namesake cola. The Purchase, N.Y ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators warned Hain Celestial Group Inc. about a potentially unsafe herb in some of its teas, saying it might be dangerous to blood sugar, reproductive, ...