Currently many of the sugary products are not having good acceptance in the market and neither are those that are sweetened with industrial and chemical products.
We are at a time when people are looking for the most natural products, free of pesticides, without additives, colorings or preservatives. Y in the battle against sugar and industrial products we find stevia, a natural product that sweetens our dishes in a healthy way.
The stevia plant is native to Paraguay where the leaves of this shrub have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. It became popular in other countries thanks to its export, currently we use it mainly to sweeten our dishes.
Currently the natural stevia leaves are used to sweeten from smoothies, ice cream, sweets of all kinds, desserts, cakes, muffins, infusions and any type of drink.
Benefits of natural stevia
The active principle of stevia is stevioside and different types of flavonoids, it is a plant that provides vitamin A and C, as well as minerals such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, zinc and potassium.
This makes it a plant rich in minerals, vitamins and healthy substances. Know what the best benefits are.
- It is beneficial for diabetics. All those who suffer from type II diabetes can benefit from stevia consumption because this plant will help regulate blood glucose levels, stimulates the creation of insulin in the pancreas.
- Improves glucose tolerance, therefore, it is beneficial for obese people with a high predisposition to have diabetes.
- Helps maintain a healthy heart.
- It has a hypotensive effect by reducing high blood pressure in the bloodstream, ideal for all hypertensive people.
- It is a digestive plant, improves stomach and intestinal function.
- Fight fungi.
- If you tend to suffer from stomach ulcers or heartburn, do not hesitate to drink stevia infusions.
- It is used to improve our emotional situation, avoid stress and anxiety.
- Chewing stevia leaves helps us avoid snacking between meals, the craving for something sweet and brings us closer to our goal of losing weight.
- Inhibits the emergence and production of pathogens in our body.
- Improve our defenses gradually.
- Stimulates wound healing.
- It is a great natural substitute for sugar, sweetens more than sugar and does not affect our body.
- It has properties that help absorb fats from the body, causing us to lose the desired weight more quickly.
- Regulates blood cholesterol and triglycerides, therefore, it treats us in a beneficial and healthy way cholesterol, balances the levels and in turn eliminates bad cholesterol.
Properties of natural stevia
The properties offered by natural stevia are also many, because the effect it has on our body is very advantageous.
- Helps reduce anxiety.
- It is a digestive plant.
- Lowers blood pressure.
- It is diuretic.
- It does not add calories.
- Regulates blood sugar and has a hypoglycemic effect.
- Fight fatigue.
- It is cardiotonic.
- It is antifungal.
- It improves our energy, mental and physical.
- Has powers antibiotics.
- Stevia is a vasodilator.
- It is anticaries.
- Fight the constipation.
- Antibiotic effect.
- Increases the immune system.
- It is used to treat wounds, pimples caused by acne and blemishes.
- Get eliminate bacteria that accumulate and remain in the oral mucosa or the conditions produced by fungi in the genitals of women.
- Therefore, it is good to cure the vaginal yeast infection
Where to buy natural stevia
Natural stevia It can be obtained today in many places, it has become popular and it is no longer so complicated to get it.
There are different ways to consume it, either by chewing its natural leaves directly from the plant, drying the leaves and making them a powder or getting it liquid.
It is highly recommended to consume it in small doses because it sweetens much, much more than sugar, said to be up to 300 times more than refined sugar.
We advise you to buy the form of stevia that best suits your needs, from buying the natural plant, buy the dried leaves, the ground dried leaves or in liquid.
Ask your nearest herbalist for advice on all the types you can find. Make sure that the production is ecological and from sustainable fields.
Stevia in liquid form
It may be the format that can cause the most controversy, for this we will tell you what are the aspects in which you have to pay attention to not err in its consumption.
- Always look for stevia with a dispenser. As we anticipated, stevia sweetens a lot, therefore, you have to add very little.
- Buy a small format. Being a natural product, it is better not to have it in our pantry for a long time because it will spoil.
- Verify that it does not have preservatives. It must be free of alcohol and gluten.
- Ideally, get pure stevia and buy stevias flavored or flavored with vanilla or chocolate for example.
Now you know much more information about this natural plant and so used today, do not hesitate to ask a professional for advice in the best way.