Hi, Ryan, and thanks for visiting. It merely stimulates the taste receptors. There appears to be another side to the story. Referring back to JM Banua, in your personal opinion, is Sucralose harmful to the body in [either the] short-term [or the] long-term?
I am now in a food science program and have learned that my intolerance to it seems to be baseless. I have a theory that since only the sweetness is affected, perhaps the flaw is in the consumption of something so sweet. I would like to know why. I can tell you, not even 1 year later, that I am only more firm in my belief that aspartame and sucralose are not things to worry about.
I thought surely if so many people are saying it, it must be true. I also had a well meaning but extremely misinformed nutrition prof in my first year who was throwing every conspiracy theory possible at us, stirring up doubt.
She actually got a standing ovation on her last day. I now know the authors, citations, credentials and publisher are all things that should be considered when evaluating a source. I understand though that by consuming zero calorie options, I will not get that full or satisfying feeling.
I will be more likely to crave substantial foods more so if I attempt to satisfy hunger with zero calorie options. Zero calories alternatives usually do not create the same mouthfeel as regular sugar would. Those IBS symptoms were a placebo. I have severe reactions when I consume any product that contains any artificial sweeteners, especially sucralose. Sucralose was first approved for food use by the Food and Drug Administration in , this after a year history of studies confirming its safety.
Forty countries now permit the use of sucralose in food products. Sucralose does not cause birth defects, cancer, immune problems, dental caries or other deleterious conditions.
His approval is significant, given that CPSI has been outspoken in the past about dangers associated with other sugar substitutes, aspartame and acesulfame-K. According to Eating Well magazine's website, the erroneous belief that sucralose is unhealthy stems primarily from early studies that revealed health problems in mice and rats when fed over times the amount of sucralose a person would consume if all dietary sugar was replaced with the artificial sweetener.
Sue Roberts began writing in She is a registered dietitian and certified nutritionist. Healthy Eating Diet Calories. By Sue Roberts, M. So new dietary advice is beginning to emerge on how to improve your gut flora. The bad news is that sucralose may damage and unbalance the good to bad bacteria balance. One animal study found that consuming sucralose decreased the good bacteria in your digestive tract while increasing bad bacteria in your stool.
There are currently no studies indicating that this would have a similar effect in humans, however, it is something to consider.
These drugs include medications for heart disease and cancer. This artificial sweetener lineup includes sucralose. This study indicates that consuming artificial sweeteners may cause mild side effects such as headaches, and possible even migraines. However, more studies need to be done in order to determine how artificial sweeteners affect people that are susceptible to migraine headaches.
Diabetics beware: this zero calorie sweetener can severely affect your glucose levels. Those two trials actually involved 36 human subjects. Yes, you heard that right…before approving sucralose, there was a grand total of 2 completed studies involving 36 participants. But that is not all…the longest completed and the published trial lasted all of four days and actually examined the effect of sucralose regarding tooth decay rather than any other human tolerance issues.
While the FDA is not lying when they tell you that they have reviewed more than a hundred studies on Splenda, they fail to tell you that the vast majority of these studies were conducted on animals rather than humans. The results of these animal studies indicate that there are plenty of potential issues including the following potential problems. A decrease in red blood cell count and signs of anemia. High doses caused an interference with the production of sperm and led to infertility.
Brain lesions occurred when sucralose was given to animals in high doses. Rats fed with sucralose exhibited enlarged or calcified kidneys which the FDA determined was insignificant. Rabbits fed with sucralose experienced significantly greater spontaneous abortions.
Rabbits given sucralose also suffered a far higher mortality rate compared to control group animals. BOTTOM LINE As things stand, there is nowhere near enough evidence that artificial sweeteners like sucralose and aspartame can be safely consumed and it would appear to be best to avoid them entirely until their safety is proven one way or another.
For the time being, you would be far better off avoiding artificial sweeteners entirely and if you have a sweet tooth going down a more natural route.
The potential risks are not worth it based on what we know today. Especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding—these latest studies are a bit scary, to say the least. It is my pick as the best option no calorie sweetener. It is still sugar and it has a lot of fructose which is processed in the liver. Anything is bad in excess so cutting overall sugar consumption should be the priority.
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