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DSM files patent for stevia as cognitive health ingredient - Nutra USA,
8/5/09
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The science of stevia - Nutra USA, 4/30/09
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New sweetener not so sweet
for your diet - MSNBC, 4/17/09
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F.D.A.
Approves 2 New Sweeteners - NYTimes.com, 12/17/08 -
"Both products use rebiana, an extract from the
stevia plant"
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Calorie-free Natural Sweetener Moves One Step Closer To Use In U. S. -
Science Daily, 9/22/08 - "Researchers in Georgia are
reporting an advance toward the possible use of a new natural non-caloric
sweetener in soft drinks and other food products in the United States.
Stevia, which is 300 times more potent than sugar but calorie-free ... In
research that eases concerns about stevia's stability, the scientists
studied clear glass containers of cola and lemon-lime sodas containing the
two major naturally sweet components in stevia. After exposing the beverages
to sunlight for one week, they found no significant degradation in either
component of the natural sweetener"
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Truvia, a new, natural, zero-calorie sweetener made from the stevia plant,
is making its debut online and in certain supermarkets in New York -
WebMD, 7/10/08 - "Truvia, a new, natural,
zero-calorie sweetener made from the stevia plant, is making its debut
online and in certain supermarkets in New York"
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Is
Stevia Really Safe? - Dr. Weil, 12/3/07
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Study raises hope for stevia - ffnmag.com, 3/05
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Aspartame: Can a Little Bit Hurt? - Dr. Weil, 9/25/02 -
"The only non-caloric sweetener I recommend is stevia, an herb in the
chrysanthemum family native to Paraguay that you can buy in whole-leaf or extract form. The extract – stevioside -- is a granular white powder that you dissolve in water and dispense with a dropper"
- A sweet alternative: Raising stevia instead of cane - USA Today, 6/22/01 -
"the planet's sweetest known natural substance ... Stevia contains a
white crystalline compound called stevioside, the molecule that makes the herb's leaves 10 to 15 times as sweet as table sugar, although extracts range from 100 to 300 times as sweet. Proponents say it contains virtually no calories, doesn't raise blood-sugar levels or promote tooth decay, and lacks the chemical
aftertastes of many artificial sweeteners, though the leaf has a slight licorice taste"
- Better Than Sugar? - WebMD, 6/12/00
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