Tag: sugar alternative
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Artificial Sweetener Sucralose/Splenda May Damage DNA and Cause Cancer
If you’re looking to reduce your calorie intake, but not compromise on taste, artificial sweeteners are often the go-to solution. You may think that options for artificial sweeteners over sugar are the healthier option. Yet, these sugar alternatives could be doing more harm than good. In fact, per a recent study, sucralose, sold under the…
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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…