The Claim

When consumed without carbohydrates, low-calorie sweeteners do not acutely elevate blood glucose or insulin levels in humans, and when they replace sucrose in meals, they may reduce postprandial glucose and insulin responses, thereby supporting their use in glycemic control.

Source: Low-calorie sweeteners in the human diet: scientific evidence, recommendations, challenges and future needs. A symposium report from the FENS 2019 conference

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

If you use sugar-free sweeteners instead of regular sugar, they won’t spike your blood sugar or insulin right away—and if you swap sugar for them in meals, they might even help keep your blood sugar lower after eating.

See the scientific wording

Low-calorie sweeteners do not acutely elevate blood glucose or insulin levels in humans when consumed without carbohydrates, and may reduce postprandial glucose and insulin responses when replacing sucrose in meals, supporting their use in glycemic control.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Low-calorie sweeteners in the human diet: scientific evidence, recommendations, challenges and future needs. A symposium report from the FENS 2019 conference

    This study says that sugar substitutes can help keep blood sugar levels stable when used instead of real sugar, which matches what the claim says.

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