Stevia; what to buy...and where

I've never been any good at quenching thirst with water. I have been drinking juice and soda pop all my adult life, which often contains both sugar and artificial sweeteners , in addition to many questionable ingredients.

Now that stevia has been allowed in the EU, I started making my own sugar free lemonade. (See more about that here (that article is in Norwegian))

I belive I have found the the perfect Stevia Powder, and the perfect supplier:

 200 gram (7.06 oz) Stevia extract 95% steviosides bulk powder sweetener

 "Health supplement wholesalers " is a reputable multi million dollar company.
(..which I'm not affiiliated with in any way. I just like to share information about good products and suppliers).

The labels on the packages

There are many weird / questionable stevia products to buy . This powder Nexus selling is about 250 times sweeter than sugar and is in my eyes "the real deal" . No bitter aftertaste.

 The "dosage spoon" provided in the package. The size says a lot about the "strength" of this powder .

 In Japan, stevia has been in use as a sweetener since 1970. And, as far as I understand, it is the only "artificial" sweetener allowed there for human food/drink.

In 2009, the FDA approved stevia extract for use as a sweetener, after a rigorous review of scientific evidence. Stevia was approved by the European Union in 2011.

EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has recommended a maximum, acceptable daily intake (ADI) of steviol glycosides at 4 mg / day per kilogram of body weight. Ie 400 mg (0.4 grams) / day for a person weighing 100 kg.

10 mg stevioside is equivalent to 4 mg steviol glycosides.

In other words, for a 100 kg person to reach 400 mg of steviol glycosides per day, you must eat 1000 mg (1 gram) steviosides.

According to my measurements 1 rounded micro scoop (that litle blue "spoon") weighs 4 mg. ) Nexus says on the label it weighs 15 mg.
25 rounded scoops weighed ca 100 mg on my scale (ie. 4 mg/scoop):

 According to my calculations, you can tgherefore eat 250 scoopes (1000 mg (1 gram)) of Nexus's steviosides per day, and still be within EFSA's maximum, acceptable daily intake (ADI).

I mix 5 rounded teaspoons (totaly ca 8000 mg (8 gram)) with 1 litre (ca 1 quart) of pure lemon juice. That makes the lemonjuice taste as sweet as I like it.
I mix this consentrate with 10-15 parts of water (or carbonated water), in other words 10-15 liter lemon soda/pop.
That is enough for one week, and I stay below EFSA's maximum, acceptable daily intake (ADI).
I addition to being a good thirst-quencher, lemon is of course very good for you in many ways. Read for example 15 Hidden Health Secrets of Lemons



Read also this article by Natalie Digate Muth, M.D., M.P.H., R.D.,:

("All in all, stevia’s sweet taste and all-natural origins make it a popular sugar substitute. With little long-term outcomes data available on the plant extract, it is possible that stevia in large quantities could have harmful effects. However, it seems safe to say that when consumed in reasonable amounts, stevia may be an exceptional natural plant-based sugar substitute. Check the label next time you eat a favorite low-calorie sweet. You’re likely to find stevia near the top of the ingredient list.")

 

P.s.

Nexus also offer a wide range of other supplements.