Hi, I am non diabetic is sugar free is low calories or not any side effect or safe for health for regular use for weight loss.
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Mr. lybrate-user, thanks for the query. None of the artificial sweeteners are safe as a regular sugar substitute. Better avoid. Thanks.
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All artificial sweeteners are not created equal. The FDA has approved five artificial sweeteners: saccharin, acesulfame, aspartame, neotame, and sucralose. It has also approved one natural low-calorie sweetener, stevia. ... ?Non-nutritive sweeteners are far more potent than table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup.Although some sugar substitutes do not add calories or carbohydrate, many do. And it is the carbohydrate that has the greatest effect on blood glucose. People with diabetes do not manage their condition by cutting "sugary" foods out of their diet. ... These sweeteners contain no carbohydrate.They're not considered intense sweeteners, because they aren't sweeter than sugar. In fact, some are less sweet than sugar. As with artificial sweeteners, the FDA regulates the use of sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols aren't considered noncaloric or non-nutritive sweeteners because they contain calories.
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