PURE Stevia - Great tasting Sweetener, Keto, Low Carb Gluten-Free
STEVIA is the sweetener you have been waiting for! Stevia is truly the ideal sweetener. It is natural, safe, sweet, versatile and calorie-free.Stevia is a small herbal shrub in the same family as lettuce. It was discovered in the late 19th century reporting that "one small piece of the leaf will keep the mouth sweet for an hour". They found that the Guarani Indians had been using stevia to sweeten bitter teas and as a sweet treat.
Q. Is Stevia Safe?Yes!Stevia is a natural product with centuries of safe usage in Paraguay. Rigorous trials internationally have shown stevia to be non-toxic. Stevia has been consumed in massive quantities (Thousands of tonnes annually) for over 40 years with NO reports of toxicity.
Q. How Sweet is Stevia?Stevia's sweetness depends on the particular form you are using. Green Stevia can be 10X sweeter than sugar (with a bitter aftertaste). Our Stevia concentrates (powder or liquid) is over 300X sweeter than sugar.
Q. How can Pure-le Natural Stevia have no aftertaste unlike other brands of stevia?Our Quality and purity. We start with the highest grade stevia available. It is 100 pure stevia with no added fillers. Lower grade stevia concentrates add fillers to reduce their costs. It is these fillers which have an unpleasant aftertaste. Our concentrated liquid contains no alcohol or glycerine (fillers commonly used in Stevia liquids). These additives are responsible for the distinctive aftertaste in some brands. Pure-le Natural Stevias are amazingly sweet, have a glycemic index of zero (0).
Q. Does Stevia have the same qualities as sugar in baking and cooking?Almost! The molecular structures of sucrose and Stevioside are completely different. Sugar, when heated will liquefy and caramelize. Stevia will not. Some sweets, like caramel, and glazes are not possible, yet, but most other sweets like cookies, ice cream, and fudge are possible with a little tinkering. The stability of stevia is one its best properties. Stevia is heat stable and can be safely used in cooking and baking without altering its taste or texture. Items made with stevia can be frozen without any change in taste. So it can be used in almost any recipe.
Q. What is a glycemic index rating?The glycemic index shows how foods affect our blood sugar. This index measures how fast your blood sugar increases after eating. A GI value tells you only how rapidly a particular carbohydrate turns into sugar, the lower the GI number the better. All Pure-le Natural Stevias have a glycemic index of zero (0) indicating that they cause no rise in blood sugar.
Q. I have allergies and am very sensitive. Can I use Stevia?Yes. Many people with multiple allergies benefit from using Pure-le Natural Stevia. Since Pure-le Natural Stevia products are pure, unless you have an allergy to one of the ingredients, you should be fine. Pure-le Natural Stevia products do not contain any gluten, chemicals, sugar, corn, soy, dairy, meat or bee products or by-products. Pure-le Natural Stevia products are free of genetically modified ingredients.
