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Sorting Out Sweeteners

If you crave sweets, join the crowd. According to a government survey, the average person in the United States eats the equivalent of 20 teaspoons of sugar per day, and some consume much more. Many Americans also consume artificially sweetened foods and beverages. How can you decide which sweeteners to consume? Here are some facts to help you make informed decisions about sweet stuff. Sweetness times two There are two kinds of sweeteners: nutritive and nonnutritive. Let s talk about them one at a time. Nutritive sweeteners contain calories but usually have no appreciable amounts of any other nutrients. They are used to sweeten all kinds of foods and beverages. According to nationwide surveys, the average intake of energy from these sweeteners ranges from 15-21 percent of daily calories. Soft drinks account for almost one-third of the added sugar intake for Americans.  

Researchers find no short-term link between saccharin and development of diabetes

Researchers find no short-term link between saccharin and development of diabetes New research findings from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that the artificial sweetener saccharin did not alter the gut microbiota or induce glucose intolerance (an indicator of the development of diabetes) in healthy adults as previous studies have suggested. The study, published in the journal Microbiome​​​, was supported by institutional funds from The National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and Advent-Health. Saccharin and public health perception Saccharin (one of the six artificial sweeteners approved by the FDA) is a zero-calorie, high-intensity, artificial sweetener 200 to 700 times sweeter than table sugar (sucrose) and has been used in formulations to sweeten beverages, jams, and baked goods. Its brand names include Sweet and Low, Sweet Twin, Sweet N Low, and Necta Sweet.

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