Super sweet sugar - 'new weapon' against obesity

Researchers are announcing a noteworthy information: Extracted from a wild plant species in South America, it is hundreds of times sweeter than regular sugar but calorie content is only 0, which can be a critical weapon The obesity crisis is threatening the health of millions of people around the world.

Natural "super sweet" sugar is extracted from the chrysanthemum shrub , called stevia in South America. It is determined to be 300 times sweeter than sugar beets and traditional cane sugar.

Abarani Aborigines in Paraguay have used stevia leaves to prepare food for centuries. This wild plant also appears as a natural sweet spice in the culinary arts of many South American countries for thousands of years.

The extract from stevia leaves is hundreds of times sweeter than regular sugar but the calories are only 0

So far, there have been many studies on the effects of stevia on human health, but the results are sometimes contradictory. There are some who believe that this plant may in fact potentially pose a risk to our health. Meanwhile, others claim the opposite.

The most obvious benefit of stevia is to provide sweetness but not to increase blood sugar levels of users like regular white sugar. In addition, some studies have found that extract of stevia (stevioside) also actively lowers blood sugar. According to scientists, absorbing 1,000mg of stevioside daily will reduce up to 18% of blood sugar after each meal in people with type 2 diabetes.

In a 2009 study of a series of studies on stevia, experts from Mahidol University (Thailand) concluded that stevia has antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-diarrhea properties, Diuretic and immunomodulatory.

Taking advantage of research results, large corporations in the world such as Coca-Cola and Danone have sought to bring stevia extract as a key sweetener into their beverage and beverage products.

Dr. Stevens Ashwell, a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Global Stevia Research Institute, stressed: "Stevia can help people enjoy the sweetness of natural origin while reducing the amount of calories absorbed as part of a balanced, healthy diet.

The extract from this plant will contribute to an opportunity for the beverage industry to fulfill its national and international commitment to reducing sugar in products to combat obesity that is threatening the world. " .