Gilbert, AZ (05/13/11) – An active supporter of preventing and managing diabetes, SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener will be exhibiting at the American Diabetes Association Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, May 21. The free expo takes place from 10am to 4pm and features leading experts discussing diabetes management and prevention, plus cooking demonstrations, health screenings and product and service exhibitors.
ADA L.A. Expo attendees are invited to stop by the SweetLeaf® booth, #451, to shake hands with PacketMan and sample delicious sweet treats made with SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener instead of sugar or artificial sweeteners. SweetLeaf®, the only 100% natural stevia sweetener with zero calories, zero carbs and zero glycemic index, meaning SweetLeaf® does not impact blood sugar levels. This all- natural alternative to sugar is ideal for sweetening hot and iced tea, coffee, cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, desserts and much more. SweetLeaf® booth visitors can also learn about how SweetLeaf® can help them manage their diet, whether for diabetes management or weight control.
SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener is the number one selling stevia sweetener in the natural food channel. To learn more about SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener and find out where the SweetLeaf® team will be next, please visit www.sweetleaf.com.
About SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener
It all started with one man who had a dream – James May, Founder of Wisdom Natural Brands®.
Stevia is a naturally sweet herb native to Paraguay that has been consumed for centuries. After tasting stevia leaves given to him by a Peace Corps worker, May made it his mission to bring the extract from the deliciously sweet plant to the United States. May is world known as “The Father of Stevia.” The process involves taking the highest-quality leaves of the stevia plant and extracting their naturally sweet taste with only cool, purified water – no chemicals, solvents or additives that adulterate and cover up the great taste created by nature.
May first traveled to Paraguay to import stevia in 1982. His most satisfying victory came in 2008, when GRAS Associates and Life Science Research Office, two completely independent panels of scientists, awarded SweetLeaf Stevia® GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status, pursuant to FDA regulations. This allowed SweetLeaf® products made from its new, revolutionary extraction technology to be labeled as sweeteners. SweetLeaf® could finally use the word “sweet” to describe its product, now known as SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener. The FDA granted a no-questions letter to SweetLeaf’s® GRAS status in 2009, validating all the hard work done by May over more than a quarter of a century.
Wisdom Natural Brands®, a leading U.S. manufacturer of stevia products, offers SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener in convenient double-serving packets. SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener is sold in boxes containing either 35 or 70 packets. Each packet replaces two teaspoons of sugar. SweetLeaf® is also sold in the SweetLeaf Stevia Plus® Shaker Bottle for easy home use and SweetLeaf SteviaTabs™ Dissolvable Tablets for easy on-the-go use.
Today, May is a leading expert on stevia and travels across the world promoting the benefits of the stevia plant.
For more information, visit www.wisdomnaturalbrands.com.
