including for the brain where it might be able to reverse some of the bad that a high natural sugar diet can cause.

- Stephen (post author)

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As a result, it isn’t commonly studied as an “artificial sweetener” and for simplicity of the post, I chose not to discuss it. But it is a unique sweetener that some studies suggest has several health benefits, ...

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Thanks for the comment – stevia is a weird one that’s in a category of its own. It’s similar to artificial sweeteners since it doesn’t have any calories, but it’s also similar to sugar since it occurs naturally.
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Give the article a read- you'll see the author does not agree that plants feel pain, but they do react to damage in pretty surprising ways.