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 …show more content…
The artificial sweetener group gained 10lbs while the other group gained 20lbs during maintenance phase.
Critical Evaluation: More information is needed to understand what happened during the maintenance phase, as many uncontrollable factors can contribute to weight gain. In addition, one individual in the maintenance phase could have gained a lot of weight, contributing to increasing the overall participant increase in weight gain.
CURRENT EVIDENCE
The most controversial sweeteners include Saccharin and Aspartame.
Saccharin
The FDA banned saccharin in 1997 because it was found to be linked to bladder cancer. In 2000, the ban was lifted because the mechanism leading to bladder cancer in rats is not the same as for humans. In addition, the dosage given to the rats was extremely high, and not the normal amount consumed and used by humans in food. …show more content…
Information taken from Medscape.com5
The Study
• Researchers gave 7 healthy individuals saccharin for 6 days at a dose that met the FDA guidelines. The individuals did not previously consume saccharin.
The Findings
• No participants had improved glucose tolerance. Four participants showed decreased glucose tolerance. Artificial sweeteners could be associated with elevation in blood glucose levels.
Another study looked at 381 non-diabetic participants who consumed artificial sweeteners long- term. 5 The study found an association with central obesity and glucose intolerance. 5
Key Points Again
• Artificial sweeteners are shown to have both positive and negative outcomes in relation to health.
• More research is needed to understand the mechanism of artificial sweeteners on our metabolism.
• Artificial sweeteners have not yet been shown to be harmful in doses consumed by the U.S population.
• Evidence for the effectiveness of using exclusively non-nutritive sweeteners for weight maintenance is
• 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 …show more content…
The artificial sweetener group gained 10lbs while the other group gained 20lbs during maintenance phase.
Critical Evaluation: More information is needed to understand what happened during the maintenance phase, as many uncontrollable factors can contribute to weight gain. In addition, one individual in the maintenance phase could have gained a lot of weight, contributing to increasing the overall participant increase in weight gain.
CURRENT EVIDENCE
The most controversial sweeteners include Saccharin and Aspartame.
Saccharin
The FDA banned saccharin in 1997 because it was found to be linked to bladder cancer. In 2000, the ban was lifted because the mechanism leading to bladder cancer in rats is not the same as for humans. In addition, the dosage given to the rats was extremely high, and not the normal amount consumed and used by humans in food. …show more content…
Information taken from Medscape.com5
The Study
• Researchers gave 7 healthy individuals saccharin for 6 days at a dose that met the FDA guidelines. The individuals did not previously consume saccharin.
The Findings
• No participants had improved glucose tolerance. Four participants showed decreased glucose tolerance. Artificial sweeteners could be associated with elevation in blood glucose levels.
Another study looked at 381 non-diabetic participants who consumed artificial sweeteners long- term. 5 The study found an association with central obesity and glucose intolerance. 5
Key Points Again
• Artificial sweeteners are shown to have both positive and negative outcomes in relation to health.
• More research is needed to understand the mechanism of artificial sweeteners on our metabolism.
• Artificial sweeteners have not yet been shown to be harmful in doses consumed by the U.S population.
• Evidence for the effectiveness of using exclusively non-nutritive sweeteners for weight maintenance is