because my other half is a diabetic..

alkisahnya...me ada dpt forwarded email psl daun stevia...

ni me copy paste part of the email:

"Daun Stevia satu-satunya alternatif kepada pengganti gula dan penjagaan kesihatan badan selain dari menjadi bahan pemanis dalam makanan.
Menurunkan kadar gula dalam darah.
Melawaskan kencing dan sistem perkumuhan.
Menurunkan tekanan darah tinggi.
Membunuh Bakteria.
Membunuh kulat.
Membunuh virus.
Mengurangkan keradangan."

wah,mcm bagus kan daun ni esp for a diabetic..

me pun google, sajer nak kenal mcm mana rupa daun ni..si nilah pic from google--emmm...mcm pernah nampak jer--tumbuhan liar ke ni :p

anyway, ni info psl daun ni, me amik from wikipedia..

Stevia is a genus of about 240 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), native to subtropical and tropical regions from western North America to South America. The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves. As a sweetener and sugar substitute, stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, although some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste at high concentrations.

With its steviol glycoside extracts having up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar, stevia has garnered attention with the rise in demand for low-carbohydrate, low-sugar food alternatives. Medical research has also shown possible benefits of stevia in treating obesity and high blood pressure. Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose, it is attractive as a natural sweetener to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets.

The availability of stevia varies from country to country. In a few countries, it has been available as a sweetener for decades or centuries; for example, stevia is widely used as a sweetener in Japan where it has been available for decades.

note : ada ker jual sweetener based on stevia kat malaysia yer?