Natural sweetener

Okay so it seems that artificial sweeteners such as aspartame is bad for health. Processed sugar such as fructose corn syrup is one of the main culprit contributing to weight gain, diabetes and possibly high blood pressure. Life would indeed become miserable if we can’t really enjoy the sweet taste of sugar.
Is there any natural sweetener that has zero calories, zero carbohydrates and zero glycemic indexes without any serious side effects if taken long term and in high consumption? You bet the answer is yes;
There is this plant by the name Stevia. Stevia derived from a member of daisy family and is known to provide sweetening taste without any side effects. Please go to SteviaInfo.com for more info. Since Stevia is a natural sweetener with zero calories and carbohydrates, it could be effetively used as part of any healthy weight loss plan.