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Do you know the health benefits of sweetening with JUAL stevia?
Stevia has zero calories and does not affect blood glucose levels or insulin response, allowing people with diabetes to consume this sweetener.
This plant has eight glycosides: stevioside, rebaudioside A, C, D, E and F, steviolbioside and dulcoside A. Stevioside is the most abundant extract of all. Some leaves of certain stevia crops contain up to 18%
It has no contradictions and provides numerous health benefits:
Diabetes
Numerous studies have shown that stevia sweeteners do not add calories or carbohydrates to the diet. They do not affect blood glucose levels or the response to insulin, allowing people with diabetes to consume a greater variety of foods.
Weight control
The causes of overweight and obesity are due to numerous factors, including: physical inactivity and a greater intake of foods rich in fat and sugar. The intake of added sugars contributes 16% of the total calories consumed and has been related, in medical studies, to weight gain and adverse effects on glycemic control. Stevia, being a natural and calorie-free product, can be part of a well-balanced diet to help reduce calorie intake without sacrificing the flavor of meals.
Metabolism
Various studies have shown that there is no accumulation of stevia in the body during metabolism.
Pancreatic cancer
Stevia has many sterols and antioxidant compounds such as kaempferol, quercetin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, isoquercitrin or isosteviol. Studies published in the American Journal of Epidemiology (Flavonols and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: The Multiethnic Cohort Study) have found that kaempferol can reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by 23%
Blood pressure
Stevia can help lower blood pressure since certain glycosides in stevia extract dilate blood vessels, increase sodium excretion and urine production. Daily consumption of stevia can normalize blood pressure and regulate heartbeat.
Allergies
Health regulatory agencies and the European Food Safety Committee (EFSA) have approved high-purity stevia leaf extracts as completely safe to consume and unlikely to cause allergic reactions on their own when consumed in food.
For children and pregnant women
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have determined that high purity stevia is safe for the population, including children. , pregnant and lactating women, when the recommended levels are consumed.