Some quick facts about the use of Stevia are:

• Completely 100% natural
• No calories
• No carbohydrates
• No Glycemic Index
• Tastes like totally pure sugar
• Safe for diabetics to consume

Here are some more facts about the sweetness and composition of Stevia:

• It has been in use for hundreds of years.
• When it is refined, it is 200-480 times sweeter than sugar made from sugar cane. The only aftertaste ever
  
  found with Stevia is if the concentration is too high.
• Made from the leaves of the Stevia plant.
• Dissolves easily in water.
• It is very heat stable, to its 196-198 centigrade melting point.
• Non toxic. This was proven by the Safety Research Institute for Chemical Compounds Compounds Co. Ltd of
  
  Japan in a study entitled “Skihashi K et al”.
• Stevia extract and Steviol were found to have no DNA-damaging activity.
• It does not ferment, making it perfect for many different foods that are difficult to sterilize with heat. Using
  
  Stevia means that the Maillard reaction, which causes certain
• foods to brown with heat, does not occur and the white color of such foods is preserved.
• It is stable within different PH levels, having an acid/alkali stability of PH3-9.
• Stevia is a healthy replacement for sugar, and especially all other artificial sweeteners.

While Stevia is popular for in home use, it is also ideal for commercial applications too:

• Its anti-oxidant properties make it ideal for use in cosmetics, as well as in animal-feed and for soil
  
  supplementation.
• The agricultural side of Stevia production is very efficient. One hectare of plants yields 1500 to 2000
  
  kilograms (3300 to 4400 pounds) of dry Stevia plant leaves, which
• ultimately is 100 to 200 kilograms (220 to 440) of Stevioside.
• Saves as much as 60% in production, transportation and storage costs. Here's why. Its use is incredibly
  
  efficient, because of its stability in the presence of heat, light,
• acid and alkali and the fact that it does not ferment. Because of these characteristics, using Stevia in food
  
  and beverage means those products have a much longer
• shelf life, because they are bacteriostatic and retain their quality much longer than other products.
• Stevia has a wide variety of uses. It is not only addition to food and beverages, but can also be used in
  
  cosmetics, toothpaste, cigarette flavoring, as a medicine medium, a sweetener complex and in various other
  
  products.