Change sugar with stevia
The properties of this plant sweetener versus other products
If still you were thinking about the benefits that it has stevia as a substitute for sugar, as another that read this article by Josep Masdeu will not be you. In it you will find everything you need to know to end up deciding in favour of this natural sweetener and non-caloric.
Stevia is a plant that helps to have better health, cure or regulates diabetes, anxiety, circulation improves. Stevia is a substitute for the natural sugar, unlike other artificial sweeteners. Its pH is stable and is invariably heat and soluble in water. Leaves can be chewed, or take it in infusions.
It is advisable to know its origin, since has left a transgenic stevia which lacks its healing properties. It is the sunflower family, native to tropical and subtropical areas of Central America and the South.
These are some of the benefits that the stevia for weight loss:
The active principle of the plant stimulates the beta cells of the pancreas to produce insulin naturally, what helps to reduce blood glucose, which is the origin of diabetes, has also demonstrated its properties in the treatment of obesity and hypertension on the irrelevant effect of glucose in the blood.
It stimulates the metabolism to activate the absorption of fat and help to lose weight, it also prevents heartburn and promotes digestion.
This plant is slightly diuretic, helping to eliminate accumulated liquids.
Stevia has proliferated with the growing demand for products low in carbohydrate and low sugar in the alternative power foods.
Other benefits that has stevia in the body:
It protects the heart by a cardiotonic action that regulates the same heartbeat. It is also a good vasodilator and helps to lower blood pressure.
It is regarded as a very effective bactericidal to fight bacteria in the oral mucosa and which cause vaginitis and others.
Stevia is also used as a lotion that fights wrinkles, expression lines and improve injury caused by acne and removes stains.
Curiously, stevia has a very limited availability in most parts of the world. On the other hand, the sugar is recognized as a reliable food source, despite their negative qualities. You should also know the benefits that has this sweetener with respect to others of artificial origin.
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener. It contains Benzophenone which is a hazardous substance.
Saccharin is an artificial sweetened. It is prohibited in some countries, while others accept it.
Cyclamate is another artificial sweetener, also there are countries that accepted it and others that do not.
The Esplenda is known as sucralose, and this is an artificial sweetener. Its use does not cause health problems. Used with food and is accepted in many countries.
There are several sugar alcohols to sweeten various products. Most of them have a laxative effect, if consumption is high.
