Think Artificial Sweeteners Are OK? Think Again.

Written By Cheryl Syta
sweetener dropping onto silver spoon

Myth: “Artificial Sweeteners have no calories and are healthy for me. Better than eating sugar, they help me lose weight.”

FACT: Nothing could be further from the truth and evidence is mounting. The World Health Organization has issued a statement (About time!) advising AGAINST all “Non-nutritive Sweeteners” (NSS) such as acesulfame K, aspartame, advantame, cyclamates, neotame, saccharin, sucralose, stevia and stevia derivatives. These all have much cooler sounding brand names.

Many are neurotoxic, we’ve known that. There’s also evidence they DO NOT:

  • contribute to weight loss

  • reduce body fat in adults or kids

Evidence shows NSS are associated with a higher BMI, and may increase your risk for:

  • Type 2 Diabetes

  • Heart Disease

  • Death in Adults

Cheryl Syta
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