Stevia Beverages

A variety of beverages have recently entered the mainstream market using stevia as the sweetener.  Check the label at your local retailer on various brands of soda, flavored zero calorie water, tea, and juices.  Stevia comes under a variety of trademarked names by some of the largest beverage retailers in the world.

As people continue to build awareness as to the long term effects of sugar, stevia has continued to grow in popularity.  Many researchers point to soft drinks as being one of the major reasons for an increase in obesity over the last 15 years.

If you look at simply drinking a soda a day for a year; that would be more than 34 gallons of soda per year, thus equaling more than 43,800 calories.  As you may already know, as you increase your sugar intake, you increase the risk of the following:

·        Increase in Obesity

·        May Feed Cancer Cells

·        Contributes to Autoimmune Disease

·        Increase Hormonal Imbalances

·        Increase Fat/Promote Fat Storage

·        Promote Chronic Degenerative Diseases

·        Affects Blood Glucose Levels

·         Depress Immune System