With diabetes and obesity at epidemic levels in the United States, many Americans are seeking sugar alternatives. But are artificial sweeteners really better than natural sugar? Dr. Rekha Kumar joins TODAY to break down the pros and cons of both.
Another study is raising concern about the safety of the widely used sugar alcohol sweetener erythritol, a low-calorie sugar substitute found in “keto-friendly” foods, baked goods and candies. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic compared erythritol to typical sugar and found only erythritol caused worrisome cardiovascular effects. Although the study was small, it’s the first head-to-head look at people’s blood levels after they consume products with erythritol or sugar .
“Your best recommendation is to avoid the sugar substitutes, and sugar alcohols in particular, because there’s an acute increase in the likelihood of clotting events once you ingest them.” The Food and Drug Administration considers artificial sweeteners, including erythritol and xylitol, as GRAS, or generally recognized as safe. Hazen hopes mounting evidence about the sugar alcohols might trigger the FDA to look more closely at the data. Outside the U.S.
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