Artificial sweeteners are everywhere. Not only in diet soft drinks but in many foods that you wouldn’t expect. You’ve probably eaten some today without realising.
Sweeteners have been around for over a hundred years yet remain the subject of much debate. It's hard to know how they stack up next to the alternatives.
In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Sarah ask: are artificial sweeteners worse than sugar?
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Studies referenced in the episode:
- Stevia Leaf to Stevia Sweetener: Exploring Its Science, Benefits, and Future Potential from The Journal of Nutrition here
- Chronic Intake of Commercial Sweeteners Induces Changes in Feeding Behavior and Signaling Pathways Related to the Control of Appetite in BALB/c Mice from Biomed Res Int here
This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions.
08/25/22 • 14 min
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ZOE Science & Nutrition - Artificial sweeteners - worse than sugar?
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[00:00:00] Jonathan Wolf: Hello, and welcome to Zoe Shorts the bite-size podcast, where we discuss one topic around science and nutrition. I'm Jonathan Wolf. And as always, I'm joined by Dr Sarah Barry today's subject is artificial sweetness.
[00:00:22] Sarah Berry: So Jonathan artificial sweeteners are everywhere, not just in diet soft drinks, as many of us think, but they're throughout all kinds of processed foods. And maybe in some places that you wouldn't even expect. As they becom
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