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Get Sweetener Savvy: The Need-to-Know Facts
Sugar vs. Sweeteners
It's no secret -- large quantities of sugar can harm the body in many ways, from causing inflammation to increasing the chance of developing obesity and coronary heart disease, which is why the American Heart Association recommends that the average American (AHA) limit their intake of added sugar to 5 teaspoons for women and 9 teaspoons for men. But the artificial stuff isn't necessarily better for you.
For starters, many of the sugar substitutes found in diet foods and beverages are jam-packed with chemicals, which can put a strain on your immune system. "When we ingest these chemicals, our bodies need to work extra hard to metabolize them, leaving less resources to detoxify our bodies from the many chemicals we get exposed to in the environment," says Dr. Jeffrey Morrison, physician and nutrition adviser for Equinox.
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Sounds true. For instance, some of these sweeteners (brands well known) doesnt suit my system, neither does it to any of my family members. Its better to use sugar the natural way, limiting its usage or use the organic palm / brown sugars as a healthy alternative.
4/9/2013 10:42:28 PM Report AbuseI learned early that Aspartame did horrible things to my body, and learned to just eat less sugar instead. God didn't make any bad foods, but we need to eat in moderation.
4/9/2013 09:56:54 AM Report AbuseBMI arcaic non sense.... 50 year old man 170, 32% body fat........ 27 year old man 170 15% body fat both same heigth ..... BMI said Both were in shape.... lie lie lie that's like endorsing Tony the Tiger and eating what he thinks is Gr888!!
8/28/2012 10:16:46 AM Report AbuseWhy is Sucralose allowed to be considered a sugar, thus the misleading name ending in lose.... go to you tube and check out how this chemical substitute is tricking your taste buds... in the end you'll realize sucrolose is abouit as natural as Cocaine coming from the cocoa plant...
8/28/2012 10:09:37 AM Report Abuse