The Stevia, a natural sweetener promising
Used for centuries by indigenous peoples of South America, Stevia has recently made headlines. This plant does contain natural sweeteners named Steviol glycosides, whose sweetness is up to 300 times that of sugar but without the calories. This newcomer to the range of sweeteners could allow it to better control their weight? European consumers will have to wait
The sweet taste
All babies love the sweet taste, whatever the diet of their mother during pregnancy. The acquisition of preference for sweet foods depends on food experiences of childhood and adulthood, and varies considerably from one person to another . Nowadays, a wide range of sweeteners on the market can sweeten foods without the calories of sucre. Among these are the intense sweeteners such as aspartame, Acesulfame K, saccharin, Sucralose and sSteviol glycosides whose sweetness is several hundred times that of sugar. Thus, only small quantities are needed so that their energy contribution is often negligible compared to sugar. The steviol glycosides are of additional interest because, unlike other intense sweeteners, they are exclusively of plant origin, like sugar.
