What do 10,000 dietitians do when they get together? They eat. And they listen to experts talk about innovations and the latest research on diet and health. The American Dietetic Association's annual ...

Stevia may provide more benefits than as a zero-calorie sugar substitute. When fermented with bacteria isolated from banana leaves, stevia extract kills off pancreatic cancer cells but doesn't harm ...

Enter: stevia, a popular natural plant extract that can be used as a sweetener in place of sugar. Research has shown diets high in added sugar to be linked to several health issues including obesity, ...

image: New research published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology found steviol glycosides are not altered during the extraction and purification process to make high-purity ...

Stevia leaf extract is often considered a safe and healthy sugar substitute, potentially reducing calorie intake, blood sugar levels, and the chance of developing cavities. However, some safety ...

A popular sweetener called stevia has been linked to potential improvements in a common condition called fatty liver disease, according to a new study. The research comes from Children's Hospital Los ...

In the near future, fatty liver disease is projected to become the major reason for liver transplants. A new study in mice has found that stevia extract can improve signs of the condition. Share on ...

Last month I connected with Robert Brooke, cofounder of Stevia First — a company that hopes to make stevia—a plant-derived, zero-calorie sweetener—into a viable alternative that’s sweeter, cheaper, ...