Thursday, March 5, 2009

Steviva Brand Product Review

If you are into all-natural products or sugar substitutes, I'm sure you have heard of Stevia extract.

A few weeks ago I received a mysterious package in the mail. Not realizing I was receiving free products to review, I opened it and was a little confused. I always use sugar substitutes and so I got a little excited when I saw that it was three types of Steviva Brand product samples. How great is that!! I received a handful of individual packets of Fructevia and a one pound package of Fructevia for cooking. I also received a container of Steviva's 100% pure Stevia Powder. That was a lot of sweetness in one package!

Here is a little about Steviva products. I was pleased to know that they are all natural and that Stevia was recently approved by the FDA. The 100% Stevia powder has no carbs, calories, artificial ingredients or fillers. Also, it is said that Fructevia does not affect your blood sugar levels like refined sugar does and that it "tastes exactly like sugar". They guarantee it does.

Here is my review of the Steviva Brand products I received.

I am a coffee drinker. I can hardly function until I have my coffee. So my first try was the Fructevia individual packets in my coffee. I'm actually a creamer only coffee drinker and sometimes I will even go black. But I wanted to give this Stevia product a try and see if it might change my coffee drinking style. The Fructevia taste was very mild to me. In fact, I put two packets in my coffee to get a satisfying level of sweetness. Each packet was equal to 2 teaspoons of Fructevia. I was expecting an artificial taste, but it didn't have one. If you have ever sweetened anything with unsweetened fruit juice only(like I have), that was sort of the flavor. Not unpleasant at all. It still didn't make me want to sweeten my coffee everyday. If you wanted to give it a try in place of your artificial sweetener, I suggest doubling up on the packets or using four teaspoons of the product.

Next, I gave the Steviva pure Stevia powder a taste. They said it is 200-300 times sweeter than sugar. Being sceptical, I opened the container and dipped in my fingertip to give it a taste. Don't do that! That is definitely the sweetest white powder I have ever tasted! Go easy on it. If you choose to use it in your coffee, do so very sparingly. Here are a couple of good reasons to give the Stevia extract a try. It gives you energy and helps digestion by stimulating your pancreas and it doesn't hurt your teeth. :D

We haven't had a cooking opportunity to try the Fructevia sent for that purpose. But, as soon as we do, I will definitely give you guys a review of how it does in cooking. The package says it is twice as sweet as sugar. I'm anxious to find out.

One last thing about the Steviva Brand company. It was nice to read that they do what they can to reduce their impact on the environment. Some of the things they do are running their fleet vehicles on alternative fuel, giving to environmental concerns and powering their manufacturing and office facilities from renewable energy sources. That is so great!

If you want to find out more about the Steviva Brand products you can visit their website at Steviva.com.

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Finally! The first giveaway on Ultimate Giveaways!

It is finally posted! The first giveaway on Ultimate Giveaways! Yeah!

This one should be fun for everyone. Go by and tell about that fav item you found while shopping online and you will be entered to win the handmade owl necklace. :)

Go on, enter!

Even if you don't like the necklace, it will be fun! :D



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Monday, December 29, 2008

Getting ready

I'm getting ready to launch the first giveaway on my new blog Ultimate Giveaways. I hope you will visit the blog and take my survey. I want to know what you would like to see for upcoming giveaways. And check back next week to enter the first giveaway of the year!

I can't wait!

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Saturday, December 20, 2008

Great New Blog for Promoting your online business

I have started what I know will be a great new blog, Ultimate Giveaways. It's designed to be used as a promotional tool. You can sponsor a giveaway or contest and drive new traffic to your website, blog or shop. I'm also offering a chance to provide samples and promotional items to be sent out with prizes from the contests and giveaways.

There will be ad space to rent on a weekly or monthly basis and also a chance to have your products reviewed and featured on Ultimate Giveaways.

I currently have Sponsorship slots available. Contact me to request more information at UltiGiveaways@gmail.com . Also, let me know if you are interested in sending samples or promotional items with contest prizes. Another great promotional opportunity!