Sweeteners

Fast Facts • Current evidence shoes that artificial sweeteners do not increase cancer risk, even among high intake users.1 • Current evidence shows that artificial sweeteners do not increase disease risk. In fact, these sweeteners may be used for individuals managing calorie and/or carbohydrate intake.1 • The average American consumes ~22 tsp. of added sugar/day according to the 2001–2004 NHANES study.2 Twenty-two tsp of added sugar adds to about ~352 calories per day. 2 • The NHANES study 2001–2004 found teenagers (aged 12-18) consumed an average of 119g of added sugar, which is about ~476 calories. 2 Key Points • Artificial sweeteners are shown to have both positive and negative outcomes in relation to health. • More research is…

What are the consequences of the prolonged use of artificial sweeteners in our diet? Abstract: Non-caloric artificial sweeteners (NAS) are sugar substitutes that are increasingly being used as alternatives to sugar for weight loss and dieting purposes. Extensive research has allowed the safe use of six current artificial sweeteners. Further research still being conducted however, is beginning to demonstrate that consumption of artificial sweeteners, particularly in high doses and on a long term…

Zero calorie sweeteners are just as bad as sugar, but worse. The establishment of the zerocalorie sweetener was intended to replace real sugar and it’s nonessential calories, but actually created more health risks towards our bodies, than real sugar ever did. Numerous zerocalorie sweeteners are formulated artificial sweeteners that have been synthesized in labs. The scary fact is that many of these sweeteners pose even greater health risks than what seems as a mere sugarinduced weight gain…

Introduction Debates concerning the health effects of artificial sweeteners are relevant not only for scientists and dieticians, but also for diabetics and individuals who are trying to lose weight. According to the American Diabetes Association (2014), aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet); acesulfame potassium (Sunett, Sweet One); neotame; sucralose (Splenda); saccharin (Sweet ‘N Low, Sweet Twin, Sugar Twin); and advantame are six alternatives to natural sugar that are commonly added to foods and…

Introduction: The first artificial sweetener was discovered in 1879 when scientist Constantin Fahlberg at Johns Hopkins was preforming experiments on coal tar derivatives when he inadvertently discovered saccharin.1 A few years after its discovery, saccharin was mainly being marketed towards people with diabetes.1 Around the 1940’s, when there was a sugar shortage due to World War II and being thin was becoming a desired body type artificial sweeteners started to be consumed by the general…

Sugars and artificial sweeteners, if not used in moderation, can become chemically and physically addictive to the body. Sometimes the outcome is not worth the gain, especially when it can lead to an early death. This essay will compare the adverse effects of sugar and artificial sweeteners in these three categories: Overindulgence, psychological addiction, and association with cancer. Sugars come in several forms and are hidden in many foods. When sugars consumed in large amounts it typically…

Sucralose, is a non-nutritive sweetener, is used in replace of sugar and is six hundred times sweeter. The popular brand Splenda, utilizes sucralose as it’s main chemical ingredient. Splenda is known to consumers as a healthier alternative to sugar, and is able to be sprinkled onto cereal, fresh fruit, and added to teas. In the small yellow packaging of the Splenda, no calorie sweetener packets: one packet is equal to two teaspoons of sugar, while one and a half packets is equal to one…

billion bill that would make tax payers to pay farmers an accumulated 4 million dollars a year to grow more corn. Accompanying the bill, Congress also decided to subsidize bushels of corn so American production of corn remains stable. Prior to the subsidy of corn, the United States amassed a large supply of corn due to overproduction as evident by the failure of prohibition in the 1920s as well as the creation of corn sweeteners. The synthesized sweeteners create a harming…

In fruit, it indicates that they are nutritionally rich. However, in soft drinks and other “sweets” it’s just empty calories. Dextrose – Sweetener made from corn starch and is chemically identical glucose or blood sugar. It is often used in baking products and in the medical industry to help raise blood sugar. Glucose –This is the most important simple sugar in human metabolism and it naturally occurring in whole food. When you eat, your body converts food into glucose in order to be…

(-- removed HTML --) Demystifying the Controversy: Is Aspartame Bad or Good for You? (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) Today’s consumer foods and beverages have one thing in common; artificial sweeteners. These are synthetic sugar alternatives, which are way sweeter but have no significant calorie contribution. Sucralose and aspartame are some of the most popular artificial sweeteners with a unique combination of high sugar and low-calorie content. However, there are lots of…