Rita DePuydt is a free-lance botanist and writer, originally from Michigan, now living in California. She also has a background in Home-Economics and as a Medical Laboratory Technician.
Health and healing herbs have been an interest of hers for several decades. She was a leader in a nutrition education and activist group during her college years, was involved in her local food coop for several years, and has taught whole food vegetarian cooking classes.
Rita has been dealing with sugar sensitivity since a child. Following numerous ups and downs, she became interested in stevia as a way of reducing her consumption of sugars. She uses stevia and stevia extracts in all her baking, and stevia is an important part of her daily health program.
Rita is now learning that it’s worthwhile to focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want—to align your thoughts and feelings with what you really want. She believes that total health and happiness is within reach if you keep the vision and focus on the positive aspects.