What Do Artificial Sweeteners Do?

Artificial sweeteners are not digested in the human gut, which contains a group of bacteria unique to each person known as the gut microbiome. Although the sweeteners are not digested, they do come into contact with the gut microbiome. Elinav and Segal

RESEARCH: ELIMINATING ADDED SUGARS 2Research: Added Sugars, Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease The ideology behind the intake of added sugars to one’s diet can cause the effect of increased risk for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease is a controversial topic. While there is extensive research and theories by many researchers in the scientific community to support the adverse effects of added sugars to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, at the same time, there are not many randomized, controlled trials to prove the researchers’ theories

Another website, Cleveland Clinic, states that artificial sweeteners can reduce carbohydrate and calorie intake and that they are again safer for people with diabetes. In conclusion artificial sweeteners are better for diabetics and sweet cravings.

The global market for artificial sweeteners is expected to reach $1.7 billion by 2018, due in large part to increasing concerns about diabetes and the obesity epidemic (PRWeb). Artificially sweetened foods and drinks are increasingly viewed as a viable alternative for diabetics and people attempting to lose weight, but these products entered the marketplace before being tested thoroughly for any long-term health effects. The lack of data concerning this issue is important, in light of the fact that between 4 and 18% of all carbonated beverages consumed by children are artificially sweetened (reviewed by Brown, De Banate, and Rother 307). In the United States alone, 4,500 tons of the artificial sweetener aspartame is consumed in the form of diet soda each year, which represents 86% of the total amount of aspartame ingested (reviewed by Schernhammer et al. 1419). Given the amount of artificial sweeteners entering the food market globally, and the financial incentives involved, researchers and health professionals continue to be concerned about the long-term health effects of these chemicals.

Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame are commonly used as substitutes for sugar in everyday products that we consume such as foods and soft drinks due to the fact that they contain no calories. This has further led to a growing trend of artificial sweeteners being used by people as an alternative to sugar to control weight. Although extensive research has demonstrated the safety of six different low-calorie sweeteners currently approved for use, there is still ongoing debate over the potential health threats they pose.

The debate between naturally derived sugars and low-calorie artificial sweeteners has been going on for years now. As our population’s obesity rate grows every year and health concerns related to weight-control grows along with it, natural sugar is scrutinized and we are told to keep away from it as it is our enemy. Over the last couple of decades, we have been introduced to more and more varieties of artificial sweeteners promising to deliver the same sweetness or even more sweetness than natural sugar (some offer as much as 200 times more sweetness than sugar) but with a much lower calorie content, or some even no calories at all. Artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, Sweet n’ Low, NutraSweet, and Equal have become popular as “better alternatives” to table sugar, promising to help battle weight gain and actually assist in losing weight. However, does this make it the healthier option? As with all things, both natural sugar and artificial sugar have their pros and cons, but in order to find the best option in regards to our health and futures, it’s important to weigh them according to scientific findings and research.

I agree with everything you said, just to add a few things on question (B2), but it would be a good idea to educate W.Z about the types of artificial sweeteners (nutritive sweeteners and non-nutritive sweeteners) because some artificial sweeteners like nutritive sweeteners contain calories, thus it may lead to W.Z to gain an extra weight. According to our textbook, “Nutritive sweeteners include fructose (fruit sugar), sorbitol and xylitol provide calories in amounts like those in sucrose -table sugar. In addition, nonnutritive sweeteners have minimal or no calories (Hinkle & Cheever, 2010, p. 1424).” Therefore, W.Z should advise patient to consumer nonnutritive sweeteners.

Ever since the basic principles of chemistry became apart of human knowledge, scientists have been fascinated with understanding the physical and chemical properties of novel compounds. The prevalent use of artificial sweeteners, (a group of synthetically manufactured compounds with no caloric value) as table sugar alternatives in many of today’s commercially traded goods is an example of applying chemistry to generate novelty. However, the biological effects associated with their consumption remains shrouded in public misconceptions.1 As a result, the consumption of artificially sweetened beverages (ASB) has become the emphasis for many obesity and neurological related clinical studies. Does the consumption of aspartame have adverse effects on body mass and neurological activity in humans?

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Sucralose is an artificial sweetener and is also used as a sugar substitute; it is calorie free and is derived from sucrose. Sucralose is up to 600 times sweeter than sugar. Sucralose has been a numerous amount of studies, and it has clearly demonstrated it is safe for consumers. One of the main benefits is that Sucralose does not interact with other ingredients in food. “Specific studies have confirmed that it is unlikely to undergo interactions with commonly used food ingredients such as preservatives and added nutrients” (Goldsmith & Merkel 2011)

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“In the face of an expanding epidemic of overweight and obesity, individuals have increasingly turned to artificially sweetened (AS) foods and beverages… in an attempt to lose weight, or control it” (Fowler et al. 2008). Because many artificial sweeteners have less calories in them than regular sweeteners (such as sugar and honey) do, people have turned to these products in order to help decrease their caloric intake. One of the most effective ways to lose weight is to decrease the caloric intake. Artificial sweeteners can be found in a variety of products, these days, and are very accessible to consumers. While many believe that these products can help control and reduce weight, there is evidence suggesting that artificial sweeteners not only have no effect on weight gain, but may cause weight gain in certain individuals. This is a highly debated topic in the field of nutrition.