Are sugar-free drinks safe and helpful?
Low-calorie sweeteners in the human diet: scientific evidence, recommendations, challenges and future needs. A symposium report from the FENS 2019 conference
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
LCS are banned in most baked goods in the EU, even though they’re safe and effective for sugar reduction.
People assume sweeteners are widely used in all foods, but EU rules block them from cakes and biscuits—limiting sugar reduction where it’s most needed.
Practical Takeaways
Swap one sugary drink per day for a low-calorie sweetened version to lose ~3 lbs over several months.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
LCS are banned in most baked goods in the EU, even though they’re safe and effective for sugar reduction.
People assume sweeteners are widely used in all foods, but EU rules block them from cakes and biscuits—limiting sugar reduction where it’s most needed.
Practical Takeaways
Swap one sugary drink per day for a low-calorie sweetened version to lose ~3 lbs over several months.
Publication
Journal
Journal of Nutritional Science
Year
2021
Authors
A. Gallagher, M. Ashwell, J. Halford, C. Hardman, N. Maloney, A. Raben
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Claims (3)
When people eat or drink things with low-calorie sweeteners like they normally do, studies show it doesn’t hurt their health.
Experts say that sugar substitutes like those in diet sodas are safe for everyone — even kids and pregnant women — as long as you don’t eat way more than normal amounts.
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.