About Stevia

A lot of people have used other stevia products and are not thoroughly satisfied until they try SUPER STEVIA. The first question we are usually asked by people who have experience with other stevia is, "are our products bitter or do they have an aftertaste"? No, absolutely not, in fact our products are considered to be “very light, very clean”. Constantly people tell us “we were waiting for the aftertaste to set in, but there is none!” basically there is no taste, just sweet. A superior quality stevia should offer a sweet essessse and nothing else. All stevia products are not the same. In many other stevia products there are different fillers and bulking agents which drive down cost but are not a pure stevia product and can be bitter with an aftertaste. Super stevia will dissolve and blend instantly. If you have tried other stevia products in the past we can assure you this stevia is remarkable. It is our customers, ultimately who decided Super Stevia Is The Stevia For Stevia Snobs.

A Little Stevia History
Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni is the botanical name for an herb indigenous to Paraguay, although the plant is cultivated in other parts of the world. This herb has a characteristic sweet taste. A mere lick of a stevia leaf will amaze you with its inherent sweetness. Although sweet, the chemical compound is not one of a carbohydrate and does not cause a surge in blood glucose levels. Since Pre Colombian times the Guarani Indians have used this very sweet tasting herb for their folk remedies and to sweeten their beverages. Most often referred to by the Guarani as Caa-che, Azuca-caa, Kaa-he-e, Stevia or Sweet Leaf. It was in the early 1900’s a botanist started promoting stevia as a healthy sweetener. As far back as the 1930’s there has been strong opposition from the refined sugar industry to allow stevia to be sold in the U.S. Perhaps this slowed down the awareness of stevia, but in the last twenty years more and more people are demanding this exquisite, versatile herb. The primary use of stevia is to replace artificial sweeteners and refined sugar. The FDA has assigned the category "Dietary Supplement" to stevia products, and, we agree, why not supplement (or replace) with SUPER STEVIA?

In Japan, artificial sweeteners were banned some forty years ago and stevia has become the alternative. The Japanese have performed over 40,000 clinical studies and found stevia to be safe.

Stevia in its raw form, although incredibly sweet, has a very subtle licorice essence to it. A sign of an excellent stevia product is one that is free of this licorice essence and still not bitter.

What is the difference with SUPER STEVIA?
The raw product we choose is high quality. We now use 99% rebaudioside, the sweetest part of the stevia plant. Stevioside, on the other hand is the more bitter part of the stevia plant and often used in our competitors liquid products. SUPER STEVIA is never exposed to alcohol, solvents or bleach. You can easily tell if the stevia you may be using is bleached. It will have a stark white appearance, almost whiter than white. We have no fiber fillers like fos or maltodextrin. By using these fillers, other manufacturers combine about 3% stevia to 97% filler in each packet or bottle they sell. If we put our SUPER STEVIA powder in a packet, it would yield about 20 times more servings than any other packet!!! Our liquid SUPER STEVIA has filtered water (no alcohol) and the smallest amount of grapefruit seed extract (a natural preservative). In an easy to carry plastic bottle, that doesn’t break or get sticky. Our powder SUPER STEVIA is in a shaker top bottle.

Is SUPER STEVIA good for us?
It is good for you in the sense of what it won’t do. Unlike artificial sweeteners and refined sugar, SUPER STEVIA won’t give you calories, or introduce chemicals into your body, it won’t raise your blood sugar, it won’t give you the sugar blues, it won’t hurt your teeth and it won’t irritate your pancreas. It won’t make your children hyper and unable to concentrate. Often people have headaches that are easily resolved when they stop artificial sweeteners!!!

How to use SUPER STEVIA
Whether you choose our liquid or powder the KEY is to use both products SPARINGLY! For the powder, it is best to start with an amount that is equal to the size of a pinhead. The shaker top works well for dusting a large surface area, like a pot of tea or a big bowl of berries. It dissolves instantly in hot or cold liquids. For the liquid, always start with one drop and add as desired. There are approximately 900 drops to every bottle of liquid. No refrigeration is needed. Men and women can carry the liquid in their purse or pocket.

We have some favorite uses of SUPER STEVIA. For kids it is simple and easy to add our powder to their unsweetened cereal. Dust a very small amount into the contents of a box of cereal, shake and put it back in the cupboard. The cereal will be ready to eat. Salad dressings typically have some form of sugar in them so SUPER STEVIA can be used instead of sugar or added to your favorite specialty coffee drink or smoothie. SUPER STEVIA powder is exceptional when dusted on berries. Mixing a little lemon or lime and SUPER STEVIA in water is always refreshing.