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You’re Invited to a Sponsored
Symposium at the ASN’s Scientific Sessions

Stevia Leaf to Stevia Sweetener:
Exploring its Science, Benefits
& Future Potential

Saturday, April 22, 2017  •  Noon – 3:00 P.M.
McCormick Place Convention Center  Room S105BCD
Lunch Provided
 
Session Objectives
  • Explore the latest scientific evidence related to key health benefits of low/zero calorie sweeteners; with a focus on the newest sweetener, Stevia
  • Understand the most updated safety evidence for Stevia (i.e., steviol glycosides) including recent innovations in the area of steviol glycosides and learn about the scientific support for Stevia’s naturality
  • Learn and apply information related to the benefits of natural-origin Stevia and the opportunities and challenges in developing reduced-calorie-reduced-sugar foods with sweeteners/Stevia

Chairs:
Priscilla Samuel, PhD, Global Stevia Institute, Chicago, IL and Keith Ayoob, EdD, RD, FADA, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Introduction, A Historical Perspective:
Keith Ayoob, EdD, RD, FADA, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

 
W3Schools The Naturality and Processing of Stevia Leaf Extract and Emerging New Innovations
Speaker: Ursula Wölwer-Rieck, PhD, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

W3Schools The Metabolic Fate and Safety of Stevia Leaf Extract
Speaker: Berna Magnuson, PhD, Health Science Consultants, Canada

W3Schools Stevia’s Impact on Blood Glucose, Diabetes and Health
Speaker: Per Bendix Jeppesen, PhD, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark

W3Schools Do Low/No-calorie Sweeteners Help or Hurt Appetite and Weight Management?
Speaker: Peter Rogers, PhD, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

W3Schools Low/No-Calorie Sweeteners Influence on Gut Microbiota and Interactions of Microbiota with Stevia
Speaker: Ian Rowland, PhD, University of Reading, Reading, UK

Summary & Conclusion:
Priscilla Samuel, PhD, Global Stevia Institute, Chicago, IL

Register for the symposium here:
https://www.nutrition.org/member-dashboard/event-registration/

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