Tag: artificial sweeteners
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Artificial Sweeteners and Health Hazards
Artificial sweeteners, also known as low-calorie sweeteners (LCS), are sugar substitutes added to foods and beverages to provide sweetness without the calories of regular sugar. These intense sweeteners can be hundreds to thousands of times sweeter than sugar, making them popular in “diet” or “sugar-free” products. There are six LCS (low calorie sweeteners) approved by…
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Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Really Safe?
Artificial sweeteners are sugar replacements that add sweetness to food and beverages without adding calories. A tiny quantity is required because they are significantly sweeter than sugar. Typical artificial sweeteners that the FDA has authorised include: People with diabetes or those attempting to lose weight find these sweeteners appealing since they assist in lower caloric…
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Artificial Sweeteners: Are they good or bad for you?
Artificial sweeteners are sugar substitutes added to food and beverages to provide sweetness without the calories of sugar. There are currently 6 low calorie sweeteners that have been approved by the US FDA. These include aspartame, acesulfame-potassium (acesulfame-K), advantame, neotame, saccharin, and sucralose. They can be derived from natural sources like herbs or manufactured through…