Sugar in Food: Sugar Substitutes that are Safe in Moderation
Sugar Alcohols Sugar alcohols aren’t sugar and they’re not alcohol. Most are made by adding hydrogen molecules to sugars. The added hydrogen makes it harder for them to be absorbed in the digestive...
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Monk Fruit Extract Among its brand names: Monk Fruit in the Raw, Nectresse. What it is: Several intensely sweet compounds called mogrosides that are extracted from a fruit (Luo Han Guo) that has been...
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Acesulfame-Potassium Among its brand names: Equal Original, Equal Spoonful. What it is: A synthetic compound. Acesulfame-potassium is about 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is generally used together...
View ArticleWhat are Sweetness Enhancers, and How Do They Replace Sugar in Food?
In addition to sugar substitutes, companies are developing food additives that enhance the sweetness of caloric (sugar, high-fructose corn syrup) or non-caloric (such as sucralose) sweeteners. These...
View ArticleDo Sugar Substitutes Help with Diet and Weight Loss?
In theory and in some studies, yes, sugar substitutes help people lose weight. In practice, it depends. [text_ad] Companies advertise their artificially sweetened foods as being almost magical...
View ArticleSugar in Food: Testing and Regulation of Sugar Substitutes
If a sugar substitute is on the market, doesn’t that mean it has been tested and approved by the government as safe? Almost all the safety testing of most sugar substitutes, like other food additives,...
View ArticleThe Basics of Sugar in Food vs Sugar Substitutes
What are sugar substitutes? Sugar substitutes are sweet substances or products that have no calories or far fewer calories than regular sugar (sucrose). Some are artificial, and some are derived from...
View ArticleTrying to Limit Sugar in Food? Steer Clear of Certain Cereals
It’s not just kids’ cereals that are too sweet. Adult cereals like Kashi GoLean Crunch have 3 teaspoons of added sugars per (3/4 cup) serving. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 6...
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The 4 Safest Sugar Substitutes and a Few to Avoid Completely
The best and safest sugar substitutes are erythritol, xylitol, stevia leaf extracts, and neotame—with some caveats: Erythritol: Large amounts (more than about 40 or 50 grams or 10 or 12 teaspoons) of...
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Nutrition Action Healthletter
Get Life-Saving Information on Diet and Nutrition Right Now! Dear Friend, You’ve always wanted life-saving information about the foods you eat. You should know, for example, that Marie Callender’s...
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