Cool Down This Summer With Refreshing, Healthier Treats Like Chilly Cherry Soup Made With Stevia, the Natural Sugar Alternative
Valley Forge, PA (PRWeb) May 15, 2007 -- This summer when it's time to cool down with a refreshing, sweet treat, there are better choices than those packed with refined sugar, calories, chemicals and lots of guilt. "Delicious yet healthier desserts can be enjoyed when stevia replaces the sugar or artificial sweeteners and healthier ingredients are used in the recipes," points out Lisa Jobs, author of Sensational Stevia Desserts (www.steviadessert.com, $19.95 pb).
The old adage, "have your cake and eat it too" really does apply when preparing desserts with stevia. Using stevia lowers sugar and carbohydrate intake and virtually eliminates the highs and lows associated with sugar. Stevia also has no known side effects, unlike what many suffer from sugar and chemical sweeteners. In addition, diabetics and hypoglycemics can use stevia since it doesn't affect glucose levels. (If unfamiliar with stevia, see below.**)
Chilly Cherry Soup from Sensational Stevia Desserts is a perfect choice for a summer treat. (This recipe is attached and is also downloadable at www.steviadessert.com). It has no added sugar other than what's naturally in the tart dark red cherries. Also, since these cherries are chock full of 17 different antioxidants and rank 14 out of the top 50 for the highest antioxidant content per serving, indulging in this dessert can actually do the body some good. With these tart cherries available year round, either fresh in the summer or frozen year round, this cold soup can be enjoyed any time.
Other choices in Jobs' book include Frozen Strawberry Yogurt Pops, Almond Pound Cake topped with your favorite fruit, Strawberry Mousse, Mango Sorbet Cream and many others.
So when it's time to sit back and relax with a favorite summer treat, this year why not try one of mouthwatering alternatives to the high sugar, high carbohydrate desserts.
**Stevia, an herb that is up to 400 times sweeter than sugar, has been used as an all-natural alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners in many parts of the world for decades, especially Japan, Brazil and China. It has no calories, no carbohydrates and no fat. In addition, stevia does not cause tooth decay and, because it does not raise blood glucose levels, diabetics can use it. It is available in health food stores, natural grocers and online. For more information, visit www.steviadessert.com.
About Lisa Jobs
Lisa Jobs, B.A., M.J., operated her own stevia business for 10 years. During her tenure, she developed a unique stevia packet blend that was manufactured, produced and distributed under her company name. At the same time, she created hundreds of stevia dessert recipes, the best of which are collected in Sensational Stevia Desserts. In addition to currently working on a second book, Jobs is a contributing author to 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Health, an upcoming book by Dr. Julian Whitaker, Dr. Joseph Mercola, and others.
Praise for Sensational Stevia Desserts:
"Finally, a dessert cookbook that won't have you regretting eating any of them. Stevia's place in American kitchens is long overdue and Lisa Jobs does a great job of teaching how to use this safe, delicious and calorie free herb.
~ Fred Pescatore, MD, MPH, CCN, author of the best selling The Hamptons Diet
"This book is a must for all those interested in using stevia as a natural sweetener for mouth-watering desserts."
~ Dr. Mark A. Stengler, N.D., co-author of Prescription for Natural Cures
"Any avid cook will not want to be without this...This cookbook is dessert heaven; you will never feel deprived again!" ~ Qetesh, TCM Reviews
"Sensational Stevia Desserts offers a wide variety of tasty new stevia dessert recipes, sure to please diabetics and others looking for low-carbohydrate, no sugar and no artificial sweetener 'sweets.' "
~ David Richard, author of Stevia Rebaudiana: Nature's Sweet Secret
Sensational Stevia Desserts by Lisa Jobs, B.A., M.J.
Foreword by Andrew P. Mandell, Executive Director,
Defeat Diabetes Foundation
120 pages • 8" x 8" • 8-Page Full-Color Photo Insert
Line Illustrations • Nutrition Facts
ISBN: 0-9765245-4-6 • $19.95 trade paperback original
Published by Healthy Lifestyle Publishing LLC, 9/05
For more information, go to www.steviadessert.com.
Please send two copies of any review or mention to
Healthy Lifestyle Publishing LLC
P.O. Box 80311
Valley Forge, PA 19484
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