Myth that gets me the most is about sweeteners. I am sure you heard this before👇👇👇👇
“Sweeteners are bad for you”
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“Avoid sweeteners, they are chemicals”
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“Sweeteners in soda drink will make you gain fat”
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“ Sweeteners causing cancer!”
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“Artificial Sweeteners are not safe to consume”
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I have studied this subject very closely last year because I am very sensitive to Sweeteners and luckily kept a lot of evidence on my phone to share it with you guys😉
So let’s debunk the most common misconceptions:
1.Sweeteners are NOT bad for you,even in amounts many times what people typically consume, aspartame is safe for its intended uses as a sweetener and flavor enhancer. 90kg person would need to consume 25cans of coke to meet daily recommended consumption for sweeteners! ( see picture below )
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More evidence:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11754527
2.Sweeteners are NOT making you gain weight
Evidence: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666318300667
3.Artificial sweeteners are chemicals.
Fruit and veg have chemical compounds too !( see picture below of apple)
photo credit: https://thingofthings.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/on-toxins/
Aspartame is composed of two amino acids, phenylalanine and aspartic acid and methanol. Its chemical name is L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester.
Amino acids, often referred to as the building blocks for proteins, link together to form proteins.It is found naturally in fresh fruits and vegetables, fruit juices and fermented beverages.
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4.Science says Sweeteners ARE safe to use.
Evidence https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19464334/
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5.Based on the current scientific evidence, artificial sweeteners are unlikely to increase the risk of cancer in humans.
Evidence: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/artificial-sweeteners-fact-sheet
Some people may feel bad or experience negative effects after consuming artificial sweeteners, even if they are safe but that is just showing again that we are all different and just because it works for my friend it doesn’t mean it will work for me.
I have a very strange relationship with Sweeteners! Some will give me headache , some will make my taste buds confused and crave real sugar!
Sweeteners can also cause gas and bloating. For example:Sorbitol, an artificial sweetener, can’t be digested. Fructose, a natural sugar added to many processed foods, is difficult for many people to digest. To avoid bloating, old boring rule of “ everything in moderation” should work. Sweeteners get bad reputation because of the feeling of bloat but we need to remember that lentils and beans can cause bloating too!
The only sweetener I can tolerate in moderate amount is Xylitol and Erythritol. They look just like sugar and doesn’t leave my taste buds with bitter taste like other artificial sweeteners.
I Hope this post helps somebody😉❤️
Have a good Sunday everyone❤️
More about sweeteners here:https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/truth-artificial-sweeteners