Sequencing of stevia plant genome revealed for first time by Purecircle Stevia Institute
(PureCircle) For the first time, scientists have completed the sequencing of the stevia plant genome. Lead scientists from PureCircle Stevia Institute and KeyGene have unveiled this major breakthrough in research showing the annotated, high-quality genome sequences of three stevia cultivars. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 19, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Can stevia help treat metabolic syndrome?
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Increasingly popular as a calorie-free sweetener, steviol, as well as other extracts of the Stevia rebaudiana (SR) plant have pharmacological and therapeutic activity, including effects that make them natural alternatives for treating obesity, hypertension, and elevated levels of blood sugar and lipids, all disorders associated with metabolic syndrome. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Artificial sweeteners WON'T help you lose weight
A wide-ranging review, by researchers at the University of Manitoba, found sweeteners – including aspartame, sucralose and stevia – may have negative effects on metabolism. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stevia could CURE Lyme disease better than antibiotics
Stevia, a common sugar alternative, could be a potential cure for Lyme disease following ongoing clinical trials. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study provides evidence for naturality of high-purity stevia leaf extract sweeteners
(PureCircle) 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 extract. The study, published on June 19, 2017, was conducted at the University of Bonn in Germany, and provides further evidence for the naturality of stevia, a zero-calorie, plant-based sweetener. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Renown researchers present at ASN Scientific Sessions to advance the science of stevia
(PureCircle) To examine the latest scientific evidence related to non-caloric sweeteners, focused on stevia, the Global Stevia Institute is hosting a sponsored symposium on Saturday, April 22 from Noon - 3:00 PM at the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Scientific Sessions, taking place at the annual Experimental Biology conference in Chicago. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 20, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Medical News Today: How stevia may help to control blood sugar
The natural, no-calorie sweetener stevia may help people with diabetes to control their blood sugar levels. A new study reveals the mechanisms behind this. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Researchers unravel how stevia controls blood sugar levels
What makes stevia taste so extremely sweet? And how does the sweetener keep our blood sugar level under control? Researchers have discovered that stevia stimulates a protein that is essential for our perception of taste and is involved in the release of insulin after a meal. These results create new possibilities for the treatment of diabetes. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 11, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
"Father of Stevia," founder of Gilbert company James May dies (Video)
James A. May Sr., the founder and CEO of Gilbert-based Wisdom Natural Brands, died from heart complications at the age of 80.
May, whose company makes SweetLeaf Stevia Sweetener, is known globally as the Father of Stevia. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the natural and organic sweetener industry, including being the first to bring stevia to the U.S. in 1982.
He was instrumental in helping the U. S. Food and Drug Administration ban the importation of stevia by meeting with… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 7, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news
"Father of Stevia," founder of Gilbert company James May dies (Video)
James A. May Sr., the founder and CEO of Gilbert-based Wisdom Natural Brands, died from heart complications at the age of 80.
May, whose company makes SweetLeaf Stevia Sweetener, is known globally as the Father of Stevia. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the natural and organic sweetener industry, including being the first to bring stevia to the U.S. in 1982.
He was instrumental in helping the U. S. Food and Drug Administration ban the importation of stevia by meeting with… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 7, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news
The Scoop On Finding A Healthy Plant-Based Protein Powder
Conclusion
After completing this study, and factoring in the above, of all the plant based proteins I have tried, I would personally choose Nutiva's Plant Protein Superfood 30 Shake in either vanilla or chocolate as my top choice. For me it is obvious since Nutiva is actually certified organic, is at a great affordable price, low in sugars (and not stevia) and has a great taste.
Serving suggestion: Add 2 tablespoons of Hempseeds to your shake for an extra 8g of Protein and 1.7g Omega-3.Consider the addition of 1 tablespoon of Nutiva Coconut Manna (ie coconut butter) and water to eliminate the need for buying cartons of al...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugar: My Position
Sugar seems to be everywhere these days, and I don’t just mean in the copiously over-sweetened standard American diet (“SAD”). I mean in the news about diet, too.
Partly, this is as it should be, as one of the principal liabilities of a dreadfully junk-laden and hypocrisy-laden diet, literally engineered to subjugate the health of the many to the profit of the few, gets the attention it deserves. Partly, though, it is the result of a well orchestrated, well funded effort by those with ties to the beef industry, and/or interest in sticking butter in your coffee, to divert your attention from the ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GMO 2.0 Foods Coming Your Way: Will They Be Labeled?
Silenced genes, edited genes, algae engineered to produce compounds that taste like food: new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) made with these experimental techniques are making their way to your dinner plate. It's the next wave of genetic engineering, or GMOs 2.0.
Will we know if they're in our food?
The new GMO labeling law passed by Congress and signed by President Obama has been widely panned by consumer groups because it allows companies to use QR codes or 800 numbers in place of plain English on labels.
But even worse news for our right to know what's in our food: vague wording in the new law opens the doo...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 28, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Starbucks to serve stevia-based sweetener in select cafes
(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp, the world's largest coffee chain, said it would serve its first stevia-based, zero-calorie sweetener at select cafes in the U.S. and Canada. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Meet the New Stevia! GMOs 2.0 Get Dressed for Success
Our culture is smitten with the notion that technology can save us - or at least create great business opportunities! Cargill, for example, is working on a new food technology that mimics stevia, a sugar substitute derived from plant leaves, for the "exploding sports nutrition market."
Cargill's new product, EverSweet, uses genetically engineered yeast to convert sugar molecules to mimic the properties of stevia, with no need for the plant itself.
It was developed using synthetic biology (or "synbio" for short), a new form of genetic engineering that involves changing or creating DNA to artificially synthesize compoun...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 14, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
