Instead of looking for sugar substitutes in the store, put a pot with a charming stevia on the windowsill and use it at any time. This potted plant has leaves with very unusual properties.
They hide in them steviol glycosides, i.e. compounds much sweeter than sucrose (white sugar), and in the opposite they do not fatten it. Perhaps you should decide to grow stevia to be able to use it in your own kitchen on a daily basis.
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Stevia is an exotic plant because It comes from subtropical regions of South America (Paraguay, Brazil). In Poland, however, it can be grown seasonally in the garden or in a pot all year roundbecause he hates frost.
Stevia leaves contain natural sweetening compounds (mainly steviosides and rebause), thanks to which After drying, it can be used like a natural sweetener with a slightly licorice aftertaste. This is a healthy alternative to sugar, because it does not contain calories, so you can reach for it, among others on a reduction diet.
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Cultivation of stevia in a pot is not problematic. It is enough You will provide it with a large, wide and rather tile pot, which will contain a light, permeable and fertile substrate with a reaction similar to a slightly acidic or indifferent. A mixture of universal soil with the addition of sand or perlite will work well.
Remember that Stevia does not like standing water, so you can’t forget about expanded clay/ gravel drainage at the bottom of the containera. Place it in a place where he can count on access to dispersed sunlight (e.g. on the southern/ western windowsill).
As for the care of this plant, it Do not forget to regularly water the stevia in small portions of the protruding water and cutting the tips of its shoots so that it spreads beautifully.
