Can We Use Stevia Leaves Directly? What You Need to Know
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In South America, indigenous communities have used stevia leaves to sweeten food and drink for hundreds of years. While the purified extract from the stevia plant is widely available and approved as safe by regulatory bodies, the question of whether raw, unprocessed leaves are safe to consume directly is more complex. The journey from a green leaf to a white powder involves significant processing that removes potentially harmful compounds, a detail that many home gardeners overlook.
