Thursday, November 19, 2009

Stevia and Blue Agave Top Recommendations From Dr. Oz For Weight Loss And Diabetics


Dr Oz from ABC show ran a segment on weight loss recently. The patient he was working with was addicted to sugar and need to eliminate sugar from her diet. The patient was reported to be addicted to sugar using over 5 packets of sugar at a time. Dr. Oz recommended two natural sweetener products for her to use : Blue Agave and Stevia.

Diabetes and obesity statistics around the world are extremely high. The food industry has been spinning off healthier foods as a proactive trend that started over a decade ago. Today, the terms ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ are consumers’ preferred terms in healthy food.

Organic Blue Agave- this natural sweetener extracted from the heart of the Blue Agave plant has been consumed for thousands of years. It is sweeter than regular sugar and Agave is a low glycemic Index (GI) sweetener. It is slowly absorbed into the body preventing spikes of blood sugar, so a little goes a long way. Use this delicacy instead of table sugar or for baking.

Stevia based sweeteners offer a combination of positive benefits: natural, high intensity, and zero calories and zero carbs. Stevia-based high purity sweeteners are natural. Stevia is 200-300 times stronger than table sugar and has been a proven product for weight loss and diabetic patients.

Application for this sweetener is growing everyday and this natural sweetener has both favorable physical and functional benefits. Natural stevia-based sweeteners are compatible for use in a wide array of foods, beverages, and dietary supplements. Artificial sweeteners with aspartame and sugar are likely to be the main substitution targets for emerging stevia sweeteners, and beverages will be the initial main application.

In the US the FDA only granted the first no objection letters for Reb-A’s (Rebaudioside –A) use in foods in December 2008 to Cargill. Until then, dried stevia leaves and extracts could only be used in dietary supplements (since 1995). In addition, stevia is expected to be used as a part substitute for sugar and also used in combination with other artificial sweeteners in the emerging phase of lifecycle.
Stevia RA 97 is now recognized as a natural sweetener and not just a dietary supplement. This will bring stevia to main stream quickly.

All of our flavor drops use a hint of stevia to enhance the flavoring and not sweeten it. Try our natural liquid stevia sweetener and see why this product is gaining in popularity.

Dr. Oz knows all about the benefits and attributes of both blue gave and natural stevia.


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Friday, November 6, 2009

Low Carb Flavor Concentrates- A New Discovery For Dietician And Nutritionists


Dieticians and Nutritionists recently conducted their annual conference and expo in Denver in October. Over 800 of these professionals were sampled with natural flavor concentrates that contain just a hint of stevia and 0 carbs.
The response was truly overwhelming. Not only did they think they delivered on flavor, better yet they contained no carbs.

The Dieticians and Nutritionists that were surveyed specialized in areas of weight loss and diabetics. This group of practitioners understood the storyline that we're drinking more calories than ever. About 450 calories a day, that's a whopping 29 pounds annually consumers have to work off. Collectively, they saw the value in a 0 carbs, 0 calorie flavor concentrates used to enhance the flavor of water while promoting proper hydration.

Dieticians and Nutritionists are challenged in the treatment of weight loss and diabetics when it comes to beverages. Their patients are not able to drink high caloric beverages so they have very limited options for beverages and soft drinks.
Natural flavor drops and concentrates with 0 carbs were a welcome recommendation for these professionals.

Here's the problem with most soft drink beverages. Juices, sodas and pops are loaded with high fructose corn syrups, which are typically nothing more than sweetened water. Some of these beverages also contain artificial sweeteners that stimulate insulin, so they are not recommended for diabetics either.

Here's a tremendous benefit to using natural flavor concentrates: they promote proper hydration. When water tastes better, consumers are more likely to drink more water. The better it tastes, the more they drink, it's as simple as that.

For the first time, Dieticians and Nutritionists have a go to product that serves as low cost alternative no carb product to recommend to their patients and consumers alike. Flavoring drops and concentrates are natural flavorings of fruit, berry or citrus and contain just a hint of stevia to enhance the flavoring, not sweeten it.
Some natural flavor drops low carbs and low calories, others on the market contain 0 Calories, 0 Carbs, 0 Fats.

Stevia is a natural sweetener that is approved for diabetics. Stevia is 200-300 times sweeter than sugar and is heat stable to 390 degrees. A prefect natural sweetener to enhance any flavoring application: hot or cold.

Check with your dietician or nutritionist to learn all about natural flavor drops for flavoring water. Natural flavor concentrates are great to flavor water, teas, dairy products and desserts. Flavoring concentrates are great to flavor almost any beverage or food products.

Natural flavoring drops and concentrates are available at your local weight loss or diabetic clinics and health stores. You can easily find these products in the market and they are also available for purchase online at www.yumdropsflavoring.com.

Natural flavor concentrates are a real value and typically make gallons of flavored water per bottle. Yum Drops flavor concentrates makes 5 gallons of flavored water out of one bottle. Typical serving size is 4-6 drops per 8 oz and a half oz bottles contains 600 drops.

Next time you need to quench your thirst, reach for plain tap water and a natural flavor drop from Yum Drops to make your own flavored waters. Flavor concentrates are pennies a serving, easy to carry and even easier to use. Best of all, you control the strength of flavoring by the number of drops you use letting you blend the perfect tasting flavored waters each and every time.

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