While aspartame and saccharin continue to dominate the non-caloric sweetener scene, a remarkable natural sweetener, an herb called stevia, remains relatively unknown. For individuals with blood-sugar disorders (like diabetes) or those concerned with caloric intake, stevia represents a valuable dietary supplement. Author Rita Elkins investigates the various properties of stevia, its history, and safety in this well-written, reader-friendly booklet.

This is the original guide for avoiding allergenic foods with style. The focus of this book is on health, balancing pH and the enjoyment of life - not just going without.

Healthy doesn’t need to be boring!

This book has been updated in every way. The recipes are to be considered transitional. In other words, many of the recipes are healthy acid-forming substitutes for the unhealthy Standard American Diet acid-forming foods. All of the recipes are vegan, easy to follow and delicious. The new edition still focuses on eliminating common allergenic foods such as: wheat, dairy, peanuts, eggs, soy, shellfish, corn, chocolate and has variations for tree nuts and most offending ingredients such as refined sugar. As always, this book is suitable for candida diets and for most people suffering from food allergies. Fun food for children of all ages. Special occasion recipes for times when a celery stick won’t do, yet perfect for anyone who is looking for variety in their alkalizing pH balanced diet.

Recipes are made from nutritious natural market, easy to find whole food ingredients such as: quinoa, amaranth, teff, buckwheat, wild rice and stevia. Italian red sauce recipes without tomatoes or wheat that taste fabulous. Wheat, egg and dairy-free pancakes that double as wraps for vegetables. Chapatis, the middle eastern staple, falafel and humus.

Delicious veggie sushi, stuffed artichoke and onions. Coffee cakes, cookies, crackers, pie crusts, brownies, carrot cake, tarts and frostings -- all sugar-free. These are the recipes mom used to make without the offending ingredients. All new raw vegetable dishes guaranteed to please. Appetizer ideas, soup and salad recipes, main course foods and information to help you avoid the foods that are making you sick.

But it’s more than a cookbook - this is truly a guide for a different way of looking at food and life. Included are charts for: food combining, four day food rotation, related food family, acid/alkaline-forming foods list, alternate names for common foods used on labels, healthy cooking utensils, gluten-free section, extensive natural resource section, food conversion and substitution listing.

Includes variations given for all recipes to accommodate and personalize the menu for you and your special needs. Order today to take advantage of this great offer. Projected ship date July 2006.

If you are concerned about too much sugar in your diet and are reluctant to use artificial sweeteners, try these delicious low-sugar recipes, sweetened with an extract of the herb Stevia Rebaudiana. The intense flavor of stevia extract is about 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar, with no calories and a glycemic index of 0. Used by millions of people around the world and deemed safe by doctors and scientists, stevia may be the answer to your sugar woes.

This book is a combination of Rita’s two previous cookbooks, Baking With Stevia 1 & 2, along with new and revised recipes. Includes information on how to use stevia as a substitute for other sweeteners. Rita DePuydt is a freelance writer and botanist with a background in home economics and medical lab technology. A life-long sugar sensitivity led to her interest in the remarkable stevia plant. In Stevia, Naturally Sweet Recipes, Rita combines her interest and experience in health, cooking, and herbs to produce a wonderful collection of whole-food, low-sugar recipes.

Ray Sahelian, M.D., is a respected physician and medical writer. He is a regular contributor to HealthSmart Today, New Living, Yoga Times, and Whole Life Times, and is the author of Natural Sex Boosters, Mind Boosters , and Creatine. Donna Gates is a widely acclaimed nutritional consultant, lecturer, and author. Her books include The Body Ecology Diet and The Stevia Story.

What is stevia? Derived from a South American plant, stevia is an all-natural, calorie-free sweetener that is suitable for diabetics, safe for children, and does not cause cavities. Widely available in supermarkets and health food stores across the country as a dietary supplement, in both its liquid and its powder form, stevia can be used to sweeten any food or beverage and is wonderful for cooking or baking.

Stevia is world renowned as an alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners for dieters, diabetics, and anyone wanting to eat better. Now you and your family can enjoy the health benefits and sweet taste of stevia with more than 100 recipes for satisfying entrees, hearty side dishes, and sinfully sweet desserts.

The average American consumes a half cup of sugar each day. Eating this much sugar on a daily basis can compromise anyone’s health, but it is particularly detrimental in cases of diabetes, insulin resistance, and Syndrome X. While alternatives to sugar are widely available, not all of them are healthy choices and some of them taste just awful. Fortunately, there’s Xylitol “the sweet Miracle.” This all-natural sugar substitute, which is derived from birch tree bark or corncobs, does not require insulin to be metabolized, making it an overall healthy choice. It looks and tastes just like sugar but has fewer calories and carbohydrates and, teaspoon for teaspoon, behaves like sugar in most of your recipes. Moreover, Xylitol has a variety of health-enhancing properties.

In The Sweet Miracle of Xylitol, Dr. Fran Gare discusses the health benefits of using Xylitol rather than sugar and other sugar alternatives, such as aspartame and saccharin. She shares her firsthand experiences using Xylitol as a sweetener and even provides recipes for delicious Xylitol-sweetened treats. Also included are guidelines for following the Sweet Miracle Diet. Xylitol makes it possible or you to enjoy the goodies without the guilt!