Going
safe with it:
It is a plant that has
very sweet leaves. It is available in various varieties to suit your comfort.
It can be used as the substitute for the sugar and is vastly used in the
various recipes. All its forms may include powder of stevia plant or in liquid for or may be refined form. Whatever the
form may be, the sole purpose is to add a sweet taste and the best part is that
it is so sweet that its quantity used is very less and thus it cuts on your
cost of the quantity. All the varieties can be studied in dept from the website
mentioned above and you may get something new to tell to the guests whom you
are hosting on a meal. Surely they would like to have a new flavor that is
offered by the stevia plants. It is
very necessary to go safe with a stevia plant.
With this plant you need to take care of the regular consumption that you make.
Dosage is predefined in various countries. Although it is very safe to make use
of it, yet it is always beneficial to consult a doctor before taking it. It is
thought to be potentially toxic thus you need to be very careful whenever you
are consuming it. Some countries don’t even justify the consumption of stevia plants. Thus this in itself
declares the level of precautions one must hold in consuming it. The WHO in 2006
declared that it is not harmful to the reproduction system. It may be consumed
without any trouble. But still the organization prescribed to the pregnant
women to not to consume it. And even the nursing mothers have been cautioned to
not to consume it in large quantities. 10 mg of stevioside has been prescribed
for each kg of the weight of the body. If used in so much quantity then you
must find it safe and healthy. So always consume in safe quantities.
Stevia and problems
associated to it:
People who are
suffering from type 2 of the diabetes are advised to confirm their glucose
level in the blood before they consume the flavor of stevia plant. It is also said that this plant may cause allergy to
the ones who are allergic to some particular species of the plants. The Stevia
plant is one of the finest of all the natural plants that can be utilized for
so many purposes. The versatility in all the features that are given by the
plant and the tremendous health benefits that come along with it is the major reason because of which it has
become such a huge success. It does not cause to the tooth decay. These have
also been used to make sweeter the medicines that are derived from various
herbs that are bitter to taste, since it is very sweet. Thus the problems do
not incur if a proper level of stevia
plants is consumed. But if the level is exceeded then there may be a
problem. Plus some exceptional case may come up. As of now no serious cases
have been encountered due to the consumption of stevia plants.
