Rapid Fat Loss Diets

Thursday, August 6, 2009

The Surprisingly Sweetest Tasting Is A Green Leaf

By Anastacia Sampson

What to do when we have the sweet craving? It happens that some of us are outright 'sweet tooth' followers while others are less inclined for 'the sweet' while preferring pungent, bitter, salty or sour tastes. In sport or hard physical activity you can feel the need to boost up your energy.

A tendency is to lift energy and give ourselves a sweet taste through sugar. Various sources of simple sugar are around from refined sugar in drinks and snacks or in unrefined forms through fruits. That is not all, there are types of syrup such as maple syrup and indeed maple syrup is highly famous in Canada. Enjoying wide recognition, the maple tree leaf has been made the Canadian national symbol! The inner sap of the maple tree provides the source for maple syrup, and maple sugar is processed from the popular maple tree!

Generally sugar cane and sugar beet give molasses, brown and white sugar. As we are aware syrups are high in sugar and may not be what we need sometimes. There are days when we have the need for something sweet but we need not to raise our blood sugar up! We may be sitting at the office or lying on a couch at home and although we're not that active we want something sweet.

It is stevia that is a perfect substance to provide something sweet without raising our blood sugar. Sweetness without concern on calories and it can be used by diabetics with high blood sugar. Purchased as syrup, in powdered form or as dried leaves, stevia is useful. Certainly versatile enough to replace sugar in hot and cool beverages; and adding a sweeter touch to any food.

Stevia has come all the way from its original habitat in South America. This plant enjoys warm weather but not excessive water! It is tasteful that this plant may not drink high levels of water yet it makes our drinks so sweet and enjoyable! Indeed stevia is actually an herb and we can grow our own stevia! For the greatest sweetness you have had, pick and chew on a stevia leaf! It is extremely potent and when we use it we need only a minor amount as it is far greater in sweet strength than sugar and honey or other syrups. Take the advice of taking a small section of the fresh leaf when you try it.

According to the plants growing conditions, the level of sweetness varies. Care to consider that the nutrients in the soil always affect the health of plants! To plant stevia rely on taking a transplant (a section of the plant) rather than the seeds, which are harder to sprout. However difficult it is to imagine that a leaf can be profoundly sweet you have to try and taste it for yourself. Fortunate is one to have this sweet plant nearby, and during those times when you have a sweet tooth, you might just chew on a green stevia leaf. - 17273

About the Author:

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]

<< Home