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Stevia, the solution if you want to give up sugar
Certainly we know this plant as a super natural sweetener. It’s extracted from the plant species Stevia rebaudiana. This herb is native to Paraguay and Brazil and is part of the sunflower family.
In its native regions, the leaves of the plant are typically used to sweeten local teas and medicines. You can use it as a natural substitute for sugar in teas and a variety of sweet treats.
What’s the best part about its natural sweetness? The fact that it contains absolutely no amount of calories.
Treatment solution for many health problems
Besides that, in traditional medicine, this plant is a great treatment for:
- stomach problems;
- burns;
- colic.
Also, we can refer to an research article published in the Journal of Medicinal Food in 2017. As a result of the research, the plant has the potential to treat endocrine diseases like:
- hypertension;
- diabetes;
- obesity.
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