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Add Sweet to your life without side effects!

Can this possibly be true!  With a society that loves sweets its seems that the search for sweetness without guilt would be endless. Until now! After being used in Asian countries for centuries, Monk fruit is making its way into the states.

Monk fruit, also known as Luo Han Guo, has been used as a medicinal beverage for over 800 years. The fruit begins to rot quickly after harvesting so it is typically dried and turned into a syrup. This process only leaves trace amounts of fructose and glucose.

Monk fruit is about 300 times sweeter than sugar. It is perfect for a noncaloric sweetener.

Unlike most substitute sweeteners Monk fruit actually has many health benefits without any known side effects.

Sugar substitutes and artificial sweeteners tend to be filled with harmful chemicals and ingredients.Even though artificial sweeteners have no calories studies suggest that the side effects are not worth the risk. Especially the studies that show there is no weight loss with using them.

This fruit has been long regarded as the "longevity fruit" thanks to its amazing health benefits.

Throughout history, it was used medicinally as an expectorant, antioxidant source and a treatment for diabetes.

There have been numerous studies not only showing its safety but its amazing benefits. Here are the 8 most common benefits:

• FIGHTS FATIGUE
• LOWERS RISK OF OBESITY & DIABETES
• COMBATS FREE RADICALS
• TREATS DIABETES
• COMBATS INFECTION
• ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
• NATURAL ANTIHISTAMINE
• HELPS TREAT AND POSSIBLY PREVENT CANCER

I have been using monk fruit in my coffee for the last month. I love the taste, no yucky bitterness!

Please try to buy at your local health food store to ensure its quality.