STEVIA: a product made from the leaves of a wild herb native to Paraguay. This herb has been used for centuries as a sweetener; still is, all over the world. Here may be the source of some confusion. Since the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), stevia can be sold legally in the United States, but only as a "dietary supplement." Even so, it can be found in many forms in most health-food stores, and is also incorporated into drinks, teas and other items (all labeled as "dietary supplements"). It cannot, however, be called a "sweetener" or even referred to as "sweet." To do so would render the product "adulterated," according to the FDA, and make it subject to seizure. STEVIA PLUS: the brand name of a product made up of a little bit of stevia and quite a bit more Inulin (a kind of soluble fiber found in many SFS's.) Many people prefer to use stevia as a sweetener because it is organic and not a chemical sweetener like Equal or saccharin. I believe it has no effect on the GI system. I'm pretty sure Tiatojoy is referring to Stevia Plus as the product she's so happy with. It's the Inulin part she's happy with, not the stevia part.
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Re: Ptillen:Still confused about Stevia-plus
