(Visit https://www.steviabenefits.org) Stevia Recipes: Chef Amy Riolo demonstrates how to bake a lower-calorie pumpkin pie full of fall flavors by replacing the sugar with stevia, a natural zero-calorie sweetener.

Stevia Benefits: Stevia rebaudiana is a South American plant, native to Paraguay that has long been used to sweeten beverages and make tea. In the US, stevia sweeteners are primarily found in tabletop products and reduced calorie beverages as sugar substitutes. Heightened regard for caloric consumption and increased demand from consumers for a greater variety of low calorie products has provided an impetus to incorporate stevia sweeteners into foods and beverages.