You may have started to see and hear the hype behind stevia based sweeteners. You may already be drinking them in such products as Sobe Lifewater Zero Calorie drinks.
A name brand is Purevia, and it comes in 40 and 50 count packs. The 40 count is $2 at Market Baskets (located New England) and there is a coupon out in the 1/3/2010 Smartsource for $2 on any Purevia product.
I’ve been using stevia since I was a kid in the 80′s, when all we had was the dried herb. Extracts, powders and hybrids are relatively new to the market but much more convenient. Its sweeter than even artificial sweeteners and can be used by diabetics. And its kosher and gluten-free. Pick up a couple to try or donate to a food pantry or senior center.
go to www.purevia.com for a full FAQ
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PureVia 8/10 of 1% Rebiana (not reb a, even though this is what they list on the label), a chemical derivative of stevia glycosides, and 99.2% of either forms of sugar or sugar alcohols (not sure if its one or both, but there are at least two other ingredients besides Rebiana). The point is that it really is not a stevia product.
I use SweetLeaf brand of stevia, which is a rather pure form with no chemicals (rebiana) and no calories, no carbs, and a 0 GI
As you might have noticed in reading I called it a stevia based product. I have been using stevia since the 80′s when I was a kid and our family herbalist suggested we try it. I am also a chemist and understand the difference between the components in such things as Purevia. SweetLeaf is the brand I use in my home (when I need something other than the regular dried form), but even using Purevia is better than aspartame any day.
While discussing that Purevia isn’t pure stevia you also need to keep in mind most stevia products aren’t 100% stevia as it would be incredibly hard to make such a small amount without losing alot to clinging to the container. Most have some sort of filler to help bulk it out to prevent the loss being noticed. Just like most OTC medicines are mostly fillers so you can find the product to swallow.