Weight Loss Tip #51: Replace sugar with stevia or meethi patti to lose weight

Your craving for sweets could be your biggest roadblock when it comes to losing weight. How difficult is it to stop yourself from grabbing a pastry each time you pass the bakery shop with the fine aromas floating around? By using stevia it can be slightly easier. It is a herb that has been used as sweetener for centuries. It is great for weight loss as it contains no calories. It is also useful in lowering blood sugar and curbing diabetes. Maintaining healthy stable blood sugar levels alone will set you down a path to a healthy weight.

This natural sweetener can be used in any amount without the bitter taste of other artificial sweeteners. The good thing about stevia is that it can be used in baked and cooked products as the glycosides present in it, do not break down when cooked. You can add the stevia to beverages such as tea and coffee. It is important to note that it cannot be cooked, so only add them after you are done with cooking.  Stevia is available in packets, powder, clear liquid and pure Steviosides. It is found in Indian supermarkets under different brand names. One such brand is So Sweet and the other is Dr Shugar.

The highest reported calorie content of Stevia blends is a single calorie per 1 g packet.

Previous tip

You may also like to read: 

• Lose weight with this Indian diet plan
• Healthy eating – the right way to lose weight!
• Weight loss diet plans for different calorie needs

For more articles on weight loss, visit our weight loss section. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest updates! For daily free health tips, sign up for our newsletter. And for health-related queries, visit our Questions and Answers section. 

1. Prev:Weight Loss Tip #52: Eat right post workout
2. Next:Weight loss Tip #50 – Follow the red, green and orange food rule for weight loss