Stevia, monk fruit, saccharin, and sucralose -- there are more varieties of zero-calorie sweetener than ever. I tasted nine to find the best for your morning cup.

KANSAS CITY — Stevia extracts have gained in importance in the sugar reduction category for more than a decade. Allulose, a “rare sugar,” has become a rising star over the past year or so ...

The first thing to understand is that there's no such thing as "healthy" sugar. Honey and jaggery are still considered free ...

The herb stevia is 250 times sweeter than sugar, but much healthier for you. Until misguided FDA intervention in 1991, it had been used safely as a sweetener for centuries. The good news is it’s ...

This stevia extract used in commercially sold products is made by steeping the dried stevia leaves in hot water to obtain the sweet-tasting parts of the leaf. This water is filtered so the ...

Do you enjoy powdered Stevia as a sweetener? Well not only can you grow the no-calorie sweetener yourself you can easily process those leaves into a syrup that's easily used in yogurt, pancakes ...

Additionally, the use of “natural origin” sweeteners is climbing, Mintel said. As of August, stevia was used in 27% of new products launched using high-intensity sweeteners this year.

There are several books with stevia recipes listed on Amazon.com, or look for "Stevia: Naturally Sweet Recipes for Desserts, Drinks and More" by Rita DePuydt (Book Publishing Co., 224 pages, $14. ...

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