Now a
day the increase in calorie intake is very common, but stevia reduces the risk
of calorie boost as it has no glucose contents in it. The people suffering
from diabetics and sugar are advised not to eat sweet things. But the plant of
stevia rebadiana is a boon for the diabetic patients. It has become a sugar
free substitute of sugar without any side effects.
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| The cultivated plant of Stevia rebaudiana, Wikimedia Commons by Gabriela F. Ruellan |
Stevia is about 300 times sweeter than common sugar,
but it is calorie free and is the best sugar free option or a tonic for diabetes. It
does not need any enzyme for digestion and does not increase the blood glucose
levels.
It
contains a chemical called stevioside, which imparts it a sweet taste. About
three to four crops of stevia can be taken in a year. The scientists are
of the opinion that the mixture of steviocide and rabadiocide could be given as
a substitute of sugar. It is being used to
manufacture several sugar free products.
The sweetness of
stevia is free of calories and it does not take part in the metabolic processes
of the body.
The leaves of stevia are used
for their sweetness and it is also called a honey plant.
It is being
commercially produced in Japan since 1968. It is
being used for the last several years in the countries like Brazil and Paraguay
too. The plant has come
from Japan, but now it is being cultivated throughout the world.
The experimental use
of stevia began first in South India and then in North India in the later
decades of 20th century.
The steviocide and
rabadiocide is extracted from the leaves of the plant and the mixture is used
as a substitute of sugar.
Stevia
is a bushy plant which is a source of calorie free sugar. It is 300 times
sweeter than sugar and has appeared, as an ideal sugar substitute of zero
calories, for the patients of diabeties.
This
evergreen plant survives for five years. The plant can be grown in kitchen
garden, flower pots, or in the fields if needed on large scale.
The farming of
stevia is done as a natural alternative to replace the artificial substitutes
of sweet and sugar like sodium saccrine and espertim.
Other Benefits of Stevia are as follows.
1. It
is also good in heart problems like blood pressure and hypertension.
2. It
helps in several diseases of stomach like gastric, stomach inflammation etc.
3. It is best for the tooth decay and the cavities in teeth.
3. It is best for the tooth decay and the cavities in teeth.
4. It
also has anti-ageing properties, reduces the wrinkles and helps in several skin
diseases.
5. It
can be used in tea, coffee, milk etc. by boiling 5- 6 leaves per cup.
6. It
is like a boon in obesity as the principal cause of obesity is sugar. If taken
in absence of diabetes it reduces the chances of increased blood sugar and
obesity.
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