IF YOU HAVE TO DO SUGAR......

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Actually, most stevia you purchase is extensively processed. There is a

very small percentage of the stevia plant that is the " sweet " part. If

your stevia powder is white, it has been extensively processed.

If it dissolves in water, it has been processed. When processed it no

longer helps with diabetes, other than by replacing the consumption of

sugar. Only when in its raw state, which will appear rough, greenish

brown, and does not dissolve in water - or when this greenish brown

powdered herb or leaves are used to make a simple tincture, only then

will the herb actually help with diabetes - it has been used in South

America for eons as a diabetes remedy. In its natural state doesn't

work well with cooking, not a sugar replacement as such. And has a

strong licorice flavor - one I happen to love, and use often as a tea on

its own right, or added to other herbs in a mixed tea. Its an

excellent thing, even in its processed state - and its processed state

is a good replacement for sugar, if you have to " do " sugar. For the

most part, anything requiring actual sugar, such as baked goods, are

likely to be highly processed refined foods that isn't very conducive to

health (understatement). I do use some processed (white/dissolving)

stevia, in my ascorbic acid 'lemonade " - just mix the white stevia with

ascorbic acid and water. Makes a delicious cold drink.

But in general I use the far less expensive and far better for you

green/brown natural stevia herb, primarily for tea. One can make a

tincture from the green/brown herb for use in cooking, offering the

sweetning, but it will add a strong licorice flavor as well as the

sweetness, and it is difficult to regulate " amounts " as

each tincture will vary in strength. Joy

 

>Stevia is an excellent choice not only because it is sweet, much

>sweeter than sugar actually, but it is said to help with diabetes!!

>How cool is that?! And it comes from a completely natural source, I

>have grown it in my own front yard and to the best of my knowledge it

>is not processed in any other way than to grind it up as a powder, or

>to make a simple extract...

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