Stevia has been extensively
used in countries like Japan,
China and Korea as a Cane Sugar substitute and also to
replace low calorie artificial
sweeteners. Stevia has been used in a wide variety of
food products including sweets,
confectionaries, ice creams, soft drinks etc. And in so
many years of its use, no harmful
effects have ever been reported by the Stevia users. Today,
Stevia is commercially grown
and used in countries including Japan, China, USA, Canada
and Australia.
Since Stevia is completely carbohydrate free and fat free,
it does not affect blood sugar
level and has been proven safe for Diabetics. Numerous
safety studies confirm that
Stevia is non-toxic, non-carcinogenic and non-mutagenic.
Unlike artificial sweeteners like
Aspartame, Stevia is suitable even for Phenylketoneurics
and children.
Government approvals in over 20 countries across the world
(including India) support the
safety of Stevia. Some of them are listed below:
" Ministry of Health & Welfare, Japan
" National Health Inspection Authority, China
" Ministry of Health, Korea
" US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA), USA
" Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG),
Australia
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