Artificial Sweeteners & Sugar Substitutes: Sweet or Scary?

09/01/22 • 18 min

Sugar substitutes, which include artificial sweeteners, are substances that provide a sweet taste while contributing few or no calories. They are primarily used as an additive in packaged foods and beverages, like Diet Coke or sugar-free gum. The main benefit of sugar substitutes is that they provide an option for people to consume sweet foods and drinks, while helping to reduce their overall added sugar and caloric intake. In theory, this can provide assistance with weight management and blood sugar control. But is that really the case? New research is hinting that the very opposite might be true, that artificial sweeteners are actually causing us to gain weight and worsen Diabetes. Tune in to find out the truth!
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Nutrition Bites - Artificial Sweeteners & Sugar Substitutes: Sweet or Scary?

Transcript

Welcome to Nutrition Bites. The no nonsense podcast where you get the truth about food so you can eat what you want and be healthy. I’m your host Maggie and welcome to the series! We are biologically built to crave sweetness, but too much sugar is not great for us. Fortunately we have a lot of alternatives available, but how much healthier are they compared to the real stuff? On the menu today, sugar substitutes. Artificial sweeteners. Sweeteners.

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