Whether to stay fit or for health, millions of people around the world use to consume sugar substitutes, that is, they come to take sweeteners every daythat is why now the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a warning to decrease your intake damage to the health.
It should be remembered that the sweeteners They are any substance, natural or artificial, that sweetens, that is, it provides sweet flavor to a food. These are mainly used to sweeten some desserts or drinks such as tea or coffee, which is why it is consumed every day in large quantities around the world, this presumably to avoid health problems caused by sugar, the most popular and healthy substitutes, according to the specialized site naturaldietetic.com, are the following:
Erythritol is obtained by fermenting grape sugar and is widely consumed as it has no calories, usable carbohydrates and also has no effect on blood sugar as it is not metabolized by the human body.
The famous sweet herb is obtained from the leaves of the South American plant Stevia rebaudiana, which belongs to the sunflower family. Its sweetness is up to 300 times that of sugar, so you should only use it in very small amounts.
Allulose is real sugar, but with no calories and no usable carbohydrates, so it has little effect on blood sugar or insulin levels. It is found in liquid form as syrup and in crystalline form and its consumption is recommended for diabetics.
This is a gourd plant found exclusively in southern China, and it is extremely sweet, with a sweetness power 200-300 times greater than sugar, yet it contains no calories or carbohydrates, and is even believed to be Helps reduce blood sugar levels.
Saccharin is one of the oldest artificial sugar substitutes and is used in many low-calorie or reduced-calorie foods. Additionally, it is used in toothpaste, mouthwashes, and other dental care products.
WHO issues warning for health damage from taking sweeteners every day
Given the large consumption of sweeteners all over the world, where there are even people who they take these substances every daythe WHO has issued its position and launch notice by damage to the healthsince they increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality.
“Substitution of free sugars with sweeteners does not help with long-term weight control. People should consider other ways to reduce their intake of free sugars, such as eating foods with natural sugars, such as fruit, or unsweetened foods and beverages.” , says Francesco Branca, director of Nutrition and Food Safety at the WHO.
Although many of the sweeteners claim to be low in calories and carbohydrates, which is why people consume it every dayto take care of your sugar levels and your weight, in reality, sweetener substitutes modify the taste and increase the appetite for sweet foods, they do not encourage good eating habits and they even damage the intestinal flora, thus increasing the risk of suffering diabetes, hypertension and heart disease.