Tag: aspartame

  • Will The WHO Declare Aspartame Carcinogenic?

    Will The WHO Declare Aspartame Carcinogenic?

    10 July 2023. The topic of artificial sweeteners can be complex and controversial, with concerns around aspartame, an artificial sweetener, growing. In fact, recent reports confirm that the World Health Organization is considering declaring aspartame a carcinogenic substance. This is a highly significant decision. It also begs a lot of questions. Aspartame is commonly found…

  • World Health Organisation: Artificial Sweeteners Are Bad For Weight Loss and Health

    World Health Organisation: Artificial Sweeteners Are Bad For Weight Loss and Health

    In 2015, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued guidelines on sugar intake, recommending that adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their total energy intake. The recommendation caused a spike in sugar alternatives. Many consumers looked at these alternatives not only as healthier but also as a…

  • Food Is Getting Sweeter and That’s Too Bitter For Our Longevity

    Food Is Getting Sweeter and That’s Too Bitter For Our Longevity

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] Speaking to The Conversation earlier this year, anthropologist Stephen Woodling delved into our almost evolutionary preference…

  • Will Artificial Sweeteners Make You Pick Up Weight?

    Will Artificial Sweeteners Make You Pick Up Weight?

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Honey, sugar, sweetie. There’s a reason we give our loved ones pet names that sound like treats. From childhood, the sweet things…

  • Which Sugar Substitute Is Best?

    Which Sugar Substitute Is Best?

    Many of today’s sugar free products are loaded with a variety of sweeteners. Knowing the differences between each sugar substitute is crucial for your health and waistline. With names such as Neotame, Lactitol and Trehalose, not only have sweeteners become hard to recognize, but they sound more like characters out of an anime, than ingredients. They’re also…