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WHAT ARE 3 LOW- AND 4 LOW- AND
NO-CALORIE
NO-CALORIE
THE MAIN SWEETENERS MAY SWEETENERS HAVE A
BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON
IMPROVE WEIGHT LOSS
ADVANTAGES WHEN USED AS PART OF A POSTPRANDIAL GLUCOSE
AND INSULIN IN HEALTHY
BEHAVIORAL WEIGHT LOSS
OF USING PROGRAM. INDIVIDUALS AND PEOPLE
Recent systematic reviews and WITH DIABETES.
SWEETENERS? meta-analyses have concluded The European Food Safety
that using low- and no-calorie Authority (EFSA) has recently
sweeteners to replace sugar approved the health property
leads to modest weight losses that low- and no-calorie
(<1 kg over several weeks). sweeteners help reduce the
According to a recent postprandial glycemic
1 LOW- AND randomized trial, drinks with response.
NO-CALORIE
Maintaining a healthy body
SWEETENERS DO NOT low and no-calorie sweeteners weight is essential for good
produce greater weight loss in
INCREASE APPETITE AND 3 months compared to water. diabetes control, so low- and
HAVE NO NOTICEABLE no-calorie sweeteners can also
EFFECT ON SATIETY. facilitate weight control for
The preference for sweets is people with diabetes.
innate and universal in the
human being, but scientific
evidence does not suggest that
sweeteners stimulate appetite.
In fact, they could satisfy the 5 LOW-CALORIE AND
desire for sweet things and NO-CALORIE
help adjust diets to reduce SWEETENERS HAVE
weight. BENEFITS FOR ORAL
HEALTH WHEN USED IN
FOODS, BEVERAGES,
TOOTHPASTE AND
MEDICATIONS, PROVIDED
2 LOW AND NO-CALORIE TJEY ARE USED WITH
SWEETENERS HELP
OTHER NON-CARIOGENIC
REDUCE ENERGY INTAKE AND NON-EROSIVE
WHEN USED IN PLACE OF COMPONENTS.
HIGHER ENERGY THE EFSA has approved the
INGREDIENTS. claim that low- and no-calorie
The benefits of low- and sweeteners can reduce the
no-calorie sweeteners may be level of demineralization of
greater in beverages (where teeth.
sugar is the main or only “The consensus among
energy source) than in foods, experts is that, yes, low-calorie
where other macronutrients sweeteners work,” says Adam
are needed to replace sugar Drewnowski, Professor at the
and provide fibre. Center for Nutrition and Public
Ad libitum energy intakes Health at the University of
tend to be lower with low- and Washington in Seattle.
no-calorie sweetening
products because people only
partially compensate for the
missing calories.
Compensation could depend
on many factors related to the
form and amount, as well as
the time period and personal
factors.
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