Stevia

Japanese: ステビア
Stevia
Stevia, which has recently become more common in the ingredients list of processed foods, is native to Paraguay and is an herb that has long been used in South America to sweeten yerba mate tea.
Stevioside, contained in stevia, is a non-caloric, very sweet substance that is 200 to 300 times sweeter than sucrose , the main component of sugar. Moreover, unlike chemically synthesized sweeteners, it has no adverse effects on the human body. Therefore, it is an ideal herb for people who need to limit their sugar intake due to diabetes or for people on diets.
Incidentally, Japan is currently one of the countries that consumes a lot of stevia.
○How to use as food: The most common way to use stevia is to sweeten herbal tea. You can pick the fresh leaves and use them as is, or you can use the dried ones as well.

Source: Shogakukan Medical Museum of Food Information

Japanese:
最近、加工食品の材料欄などでよく名前を見かけるステビアはパラグアイ原産で、南米では古くから、マテ茶の甘み付けに用いられてきたハーブです。
 ステビアに含まれるステビオサイドは、ノンカロリーの非常に甘い物質で、その甘さは、砂糖の主成分である蔗糖(しょとう)の200~300倍にもなります。しかも、化学合成の甘味料のように、人体への悪影響はありません。そのため、糖尿病などで糖分の摂取を制限する必要がある人や、ダイエット中の人にはうってつけのハーブといえるでしょう。
 ちなみに、日本は現在、ステビアを多く消費する国の1つになっています。
○食品としての使い方
 ステビアは、ハーブティーの甘み付けに用いるのが、もっとも一般的な使用法。生の葉を摘み取ってそのまま用いるほか、乾燥したものも同様に使えます。

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