By Jo Lewin – Registered nutritionist There were high hopes for stevia when it was approved for sale in 2012, but has it lived up to expectations? We take a closer look at the nutritional claims of ...
Stevia is a safe and natural, calorie-free sugar substitute and is commonly used to sweeten a number of foods and beverages. [BBC] Studies have shown it to be a safe and natural, calorie-free ...
For example, a small 2020 study in humans found that Stevia had an "inhibitory effect on bacterial communication" meaning it could contribute to an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the gut ...
Stevia, a natural, zer0-calorie sweetener, has been in the news lately as beverage companies like Coca-Cola have started using it in products as an alternative to artifical sweeteners. But some ...
Those taking stevia did see a bacterial change, but it was in the opposite direction from those who had a bad response to saccharin. Although our study, and the one that preceded it, were both on ...