!Hello! In this episode of our podcast, I want to tell you everything important that you need to know about non-caloric sweeteners and their role in our metabolic health and gut microbiota.
So, I'm going to break down several scientific articles that have been misinterpreted and promoted on social media without detailed reading. We'll see how, many times, news related to sweeteners and metabolic health is manipulated.
I'm going to explain these studies to you in detail, so that, with completely neutral information, you can decide which sweeteners to choose. Additionally, I'll tell you which sweeteners currently have a neutral impact on our metabolism and microbiota.
Furthermore, I'll briefly compare non-caloric sweeteners, which are often demonized on social media, with other caloric sweeteners, such as honey or date paste, which are often presented as a better alternative to table sugar. We'll see that this isn't entirely true, as each type of sweetener has its advantages and disadvantages.
I believe it's crucial for you to know these points to make an informed decision if you wish to sweeten your food or drinks and avoid falling into the vortex of misinformation that the world of social media often represents.
Studies I refer to
Studies proving the safety, metabolic neutrality, and gut microbiota neutrality of non-caloric sweeteners:
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So, I'm going to break down several scientific articles that have been misinterpreted and promoted on social media without detailed reading. We'll see how, many times, news related to sweeteners and metabolic health is manipulated.
I'm going to explain these studies to you in detail, so that, with completely neutral information, you can decide which sweeteners to choose. Additionally, I'll tell you which sweeteners currently have a neutral impact on our metabolism and microbiota.
Furthermore, I'll briefly compare non-caloric sweeteners, which are often demonized on social media, with other caloric sweeteners, such as honey or date paste, which are often presented as a better alternative to table sugar. We'll see that this isn't entirely true, as each type of sweetener has its advantages and disadvantages.
I believe it's crucial for you to know these points to make an informed decision if you wish to sweeten your food or drinks and avoid falling into the vortex of misinformation that the world of social media often represents.
Studies I refer to
- Méndez-García LA, Bueno-Hernández N, Cid-Soto MA, et al. Ten-Week Sucralose Consumption Induces Gut Dysbiosis and Altered Glucose and Insulin Levels in Healthy Young Adults. Microorganisms. 2022;10(2):434
- McGlynn ND, Khan TA, Wang L, et al. Association of Low- and No-Calorie Sweetened Beverages as a Replacement for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages With Body Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(3).
- Witkowski M, Nemet I, Alamri H, et al. The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk. Nat Med. 2023;29(3):710-718
Studies proving the safety, metabolic neutrality, and gut microbiota neutrality of non-caloric sweeteners:
- McGlynn ND, Khan TA, Wang L, et al. Association of Low- and No-Calorie Sweetened Beverages as a Replacement for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages With Body Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(3).
- Lohner S, Toews I, Meerpohl JJ. Health outcomes of non-nutritive sweeteners: analysis of the research landscape. Nutr J. 2017;16(1):55, 2017.
- Toews I, Lohner S, Küllenberg de Gaudry D, Sommer H, Meerpohl JJ. Association between intake of non-sugar sweeteners and health outcomes: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials and observational studies [published correction appears in BMJ. 2019 Jan 15;364:l156]. BMJ. 2019.
- Nichol, A. D., Holle, M. J., & An, R, et al. Glycemic impact of non-nutritive sweeteners: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European journal of clinical nutrition, 72(6), 796–804, 2018. Tey SL, Salleh NB, Henry CJ, Forde CG. Effects of non-nutritive (artificial vs natural) sweeteners on 24-h glucose profiles. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2017.
- Tucker RM, Tan SY. Do non-nutritive sweeteners influence acute glucose homeostasis in humans? A systematic review. Physiol Behav. 2017.
- Ahmad SY, Azad MB, Friel J, MacKay D. Recent evidence for the effects of nonnutritive sweeteners on glycaemic control. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2019.
- Ahmad, S. Y., Friel, J., & Mackay, D.. The Effects of Non-Nutritive Artificial Sweeteners, Aspartame and Sucralose, on the Gut Microbiome in Healthy Adults: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Double-Blinded Crossover Clinical Trial. Nutrients, 12(11), 3408, 2020.
- Thomson, P., Santibañez, R., Aguirre, C., Galgani, J. E., & Garrido, D. Short-term impact of sucralose consumption on the metabolic response and gut microbiome of healthy adults. The British journal of nutrition, 122(8), 856–862, 2019.
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And the supplements formulated by me https://ivbwellness.com
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