Stevia????

So what's the deal with Stevia? The FDA states that Stevia can only be referred to as a "dietary supplement" and not a "sweetener." Apparently, Stevia was banned in the 1990s in the United States.  Here is some info from Wikipedia:

"With its extracts having up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar, stevia has garnered attention with the rise in demand for low-carbohydrate, low-sugar food alternatives. Medical research has also shown possible benefits of stevia in treating obesity and high blood pressure. Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose, it is attractive as a natural sweetener to people oncarbohydrate-controlled diets. However, health and political controversies have limited stevia's availability in many countries; for example, the United States banned it in the early 1990s unless labeled as a supplement. Stevia is widely used as a sweetener in Japan, and it is now available in Canada as a dietary supplement."

WOD

400m Run

21 L-Pullups

42 KBS 1.5 Pood

15 L-Pullups

30 KBS

9 L-Pullups

15 KBS

400m Run

Time:  13:04

Finisher

Tabata Ring Pushups

15-12-9-8-7-6-7-7

Total: 71

Zone Challenge: 20