Not exactly, but the similarity in taste varies with the recipe, stevia brand used; amount of stevia used in recipe and your personal sweetness preference. Many stevia users insist that there is no aftertaste; while others say that the aftertaste is very slight and taste much better than that offered with other alternatives.

Everyone! Whether you're diabetic, overweight, hypoglycemic, health conscious or simply want to reduce your sugar intake or carbs, stevia can be part of a healthy diet. With Americans ingesting over 150 lbs. of sugar annually, we can all use a little less in our diet!

Yes, many are easy, like the Strawberry Yogurt and Chocolate-Peanut Butter Fudge, but it depends on the recipe. In effect, using stevia doesn't really require any more or less time than traditional recipes. I think the Chocolate Layer Cake, Almond Pound Cake and Truffles require the most time compared with the others in the book, but are well worth the extra effort.

If it's important to your meal plan, it's all right to include desserts. Our caution is that you should avoid high fat, high sugar desserts. Substitute fresh fruits, no-fat sugarless yogurt or sugar-free gelatin. Avoid large amounts of foods made with "alcohol sugars" (sweeteners that are synthesized and not extracted from natural sources). These sweeteners are listed on food labels as sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, erythritol, lactitol, isomalt and maltitol.

No. The herb Stevia cannot be used to ferment Kombucha Tea because it is non-fermentable.. The yeasts feed on sugar, and without it fermentation cannot take place. This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is based, in part, on the personal experiences of the members of the Kombucha mailing list. It should not be regarded as a complete or definitive manual on Kombucha but rather as a collection of practical everyday answers to questions that come up when starting to make Kombucha Tea.

Stevia is an herb native to South and Central America. For centuries, native Americans of Paraguay and Brazil called it "sweet leaf" and used it to sweeten foods. Stevia is used as a food additive in China, Japan, all of South America and elsewhere outside the United States. Click here to learn more about stevia.

First, stevia is all natural and derived from an herbal plant grown primarily in Asia and South America, whereas artificial sweeteners are made with chemicals in a laboratory. Stevia also has no known side effects, whereas other alternatives do. Reports indicate that aspartame, a well-known artificial sweetener, actually has had the highest number of consumer complaints reported to the FDA. Second, stevia has also been used the longest...traced back to the Paraguan Indians hundreds of years ago.

Yes. Refined sugar is virtually devoid of nutritional benefits and, at best, represents empty calories in the diet. At worst, it has been implicated in numerous degenerative diseases. Stevia has none of sugar's or artificial sweeteners' unhealthy drawbacks.

Penny's uses all natural unprocessed fructose that is in crystalline form. Per gram, fructose (found in natural fruit) provides more concentrated sweetness than any other natural sugar so less has to be used to get the desired sweetness. Another benefit of fructose is that It can also help to retain moisture in products. The high fructose corn syrup (the subject of bad press) is processed and modified and not used in our products.

The molecular structures of sucrose and Stevioside are completely different. Sugar, when heated will liquefy and caramelize. Stevia will not. Some sweets, like caramel, and glazes are not possible, yet, but most other sweets like cookies, ice cream, and fudge are possible with a little tinkering.

Not at all. In fact, according to some research, it may actually lower blood sugar levels. However, this research has yet to be confirmed and contradictory results make any conclusions premature.

There are so many reasons so I'll try to summarize. First, stevia has no calories, no carbs, no fat, no known side effects, and no aftertaste when measured properly. Secondly, it tastes great with virtually no aftertaste as long as you buy a high quality stevia product. When you use stevia instead of sugar, you greatly reduce or, in some recipes, virtually eliminate the carbs and thus your sugar intake.

No, not really. Traditional meringue recipes that need sugar's volume or those that require caramelizing may not be appropriate. But, for the most part, other recipes can be converted with a combination of "trial and error" and knowing what ingredients can replace the volume lost from the elimination of the sugar. That's why SSD is so convenient..

Stevia is non-fermentable and therefore will not act as a food source for yeast. (This is why stevia is great for anyone on a cleanse or suffering from Candida!) Breads will still rise when baked but just not as big.

Best sugar substituteThe most popular artificial sweetener is Sucralose (Splenda,) which is made of regular sugar, which tastes like sugar, and measures like as sugar. It is good for cooking, including baking, because it doesn't change the taste after heating. It has no calories and tough the label showes 1 gram of total carbohydrates, they are coming from 'volumizers' having no energy value. Stevia is a Latin American plant, which leaf is 300 times sweeter than sugar.

That sounds like my diet you're talking about! I was on insulin and I could barely eat anything and my numbers would be really high! It sucked!! Both kids are crying! I'll write more later, but if you have any questions I'd be more than happy to try and help!

ZEVIA® is not intended to replace liquids in the diet. ZEVIA® is Nature's Answer To Diet Soda. ZEVIA® is intended to supplement the diet as a healthy alternative to diet sodas that contain chemically processed, artificial sweeteners, flavors and colors.