How healthy are artificial sweeteners?

Update: 2024-02-10

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More than 40% of adults consume artificial sweeteners, with most of this coming from diet pops. But they're also found in yoghurts, chewing gum and cereals, among other foods. Commonly used by people wanting to avoid calories, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended against their use. In this episode, we discuss what artificial sweeteners are, what the WHO is concerned about, and whether you're putting your health at risk by consuming them.

Some references cited in the podcast:

https://www.who.int/news/item/15-05-2023-who-advises-not-to-use-non-sugar-sweeteners-for-weight-control-in-newly-released-guideline

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02223-9

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916522031860

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