Some of you may have read that the FDA has approved Stevia to be used as a food additive and it is no longer labeled as a supplement. This means that food manufacturers can use it in their foods and drinks for us to consume.
The food manufacturers have known that this was going to get approved for a while. Coca-cola and Pepsi have stevia based soft drinks on store shelves only 3 days after the FDA approved the use of it.
This means they have been preparing for this for a while.
What does this mean to you?
Is this the natural sweetener you have been waiting for that will shed your belly fat fast?
Is this the natural sweetener that will have you looking sexy in that dress or give you those six pack abs?
The answer is no.
I am not saying that Stevia which is a natural sweetener won’t help you control your caloric intake or allow you to choose a low calorie natural sweetened food instead of your normal full sugared products.
What I am telling you is this is not a miracle product.
It is just another tool you have at your disposal to succeed at shedding belly fat.
Just like when you build a car. There isn’t just one tool. There are hundreds of tools that are required to properly build a car.
Shedding belly fat is the same way. It may not take hundreds of tools, but it takes a handful of weight loss tools for weight loss success.
Matt Sizemore found this out when he applied the Carb Rotation Diet principles for five weeks.
"Below I have included my first week measurements along with today’s measurements (5 weeks later) along with my weight.
11-1-08 12-6-08
Ab circ: 52" 50"
Waist: 48 1/4" 46 1/4"
Hips: 46 1/4" 43 3/4"
Thigh: 27 3/4" 27"
Chest: 48" 46 3/4"
Upper arm: 15 3/4" 15"
Weight: 282.5 lbs 273.5 lbs
This program has been great and I will continue to use the ‘carb rotation’ until I reach my goal weight (225-230).
Overall I can feel a HUGE difference in the amount of energy I have everyday as well as a more positive outlook on life! I have a two and a half year old daughter that I can now play with and not have to stop playing because I am winded.
Keep up the great things you do."
Matt Sizemore
Grand Rapids, MI
So to summarize Stevia may end up being a great addition to our toolbox to shed belly fat fast, but it is just one tool. Don’t believe that it will solve all your problems. Build the rest of your toolbox just like Matt did with the Carb Rotation Diet and you will find that quick weight loss really is possible.
I know you can do it!
Yours in health,
Jayson Hunter RD, CSCS
America’s Trusted Weight Loss Expert
Tags: artificial sweeteners, diet soft drinks, natural sweeteners, stevia












This is a long time coming. The Japanese have been using it in most of there drinks since 1972. I’m happy to see this is finally going to become a mainstay. I’m sick of the pesticide companies making billions on no-calorie sweeteners that that cause us more harm then good. Thanks for the post Jayson.
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