Duma Nutrition Guide — Darmflora
The problem of artificial sweeteners
Daily consumption of artificial sweeteners in dietary supplements Artificial sweeteners are used instead of sucrose (sugar) to sweeten foods and beverages. They are ubiquitous in the dietary supplement industry. These sweeteners are many times sweeter than sugar, yet have few or no calories. They are also perfectly suited to masking ingredients such as sulfur-containing amino acids. Therefore, it's not surprising why artificial sweeteners are found in virtually every dietary supplement. Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame K, and saccharin have been controversial for years due to their potentially harmful side effects. All of these sweeteners are generally considered "safe."...