Sweeteners

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced last week that the artificial sweetener aspartame could cause cancer, particularly cancer in the liver.   The declaration captured the attention of consumers worldwide because since it was…

Natural sweeteners come from flowers and plants directly, with little processing. Examples include stevia, monk fruit, and yacon syrupSweeteners taste sweet like sugar but have fewer calories. Some have no calories.Almost everyone likes a…

That would put the sweetener, marketed under brand names such as Equal and Canderel, in the same category as gasoline and aloe vera extract. A formal announcement is tabled for Jul 14, along with a paper in Lancet Oncology. OTHER FACTORS…

It's a row that's been brewing for decades.Fuelled by studies showing sweeteners may be linked to some cancers, anxiety and cardiovascular diseases, some experts have raised the alarm over their use.Yet the alternative, sugar, also poses a…

Perfect noncaloric replacements for sugar and high fructose corn syrup just don't exist yet. For example, some alternatives have a lingering sweet aftertaste and lack a sugar-like mouthfeel, leaving consumers unsatisfied. Now, researchers…

Although sweeteners contain fewer calories than regular sugar, they can still contribute to weight gain (Image: Shutterstock)As per WHO guidelines, using non-sugar sweeteners does not have any long-term benefits for reducing body fat in…

Changes in the gut microbiota composition caused by artificial sweeteners may have metabolic effectsWhile they are generally considered safe for consumption, research has shown that artificial sweeteners can have an impact on the gut…

ADELAIDE, Australia: This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that “non-sugar sweeteners should not be used as a means of achieving weight control or reducing the risk of noncommunicable diseases” such as diabetes and heart…

The suggestion is based on the findings of a systematic evaluation of the existing research and studies. World Health Organisation ( WHO) recommends we avoid such things to control our body weight.We humans always want to survive and so we…

Non-sugar sweeteners, such as saccharin and stevia, should not be used to control body weight, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday (May 15). The recommendation includes all synthetic and naturally occurring or modified…