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PennyC

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5. i tried to understand this report

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 15, 2023, 12:27 PM

May 2023

Let me say I follow a low-carb diet and I do use a few different kinds of fake sugar. I looked through the info from WHO and didn't see anything that explained why they made this recommendation. So I'm not changing what I do at this point.
In general, you usually find that the sugar industry funds these things.

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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline [View all] brooklynite May 2023 OP

Someone told me that 25 years ago bucolic_frolic May 2023 #1

I read that your body reacts to artificial sweeteners the same as sugar Marthe48 May 2023 #3

I think they should not rot your teeth. Qutzupalotl May 2023 #10

Just a quick note Haggis 4 Breakfast May 2023 #25

Genetics, calcium, vitamin D and oral hygiene prevent cavities. But worse, soda is an acid. NullTuples May 2023 #17

Thanks for that info Marthe48 May 2023 #18

My older sister always used those artificial sweetness and now has diabetes and drank soft kimbutgar May 2023 #2

Excellent news. harun May 2023 #4

i tried to understand this report PennyC May 2023 #5

That's what I was wondering. SunSeeker May 2023 #9

Yes I have normal blood sugar PennyC May 2023 #12

Do you drink diet sodas or just consume artificial sweeteners in food? nt SunSeeker May 2023 #21

Both... PennyC May 2023 #23

Exactly. And it's not just the WHO who rarely have studies to back up these claims. sybylla May 2023 #22

Look at tRump to see how multigraincracker May 2023 #6

That's not Diet Coke radical noodle May 2023 #16

I think the study pointed the finger at multigraincracker May 2023 #19

I didn't see that in the article... radical noodle May 2023 #20

I have to wonder . . . Richard D May 2023 #7

it's linked to cancer too toroyoung May 2023 #8

Stevia isn't but aspartame is, I believe. n/t CousinIT May 2023 #11

Two articles on the harm they can do: highplainsdem May 2023 #13

Sugar is cancer's favorite food PennyC May 2023 #14

Guess I'll just stay fat SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #15

I wonder what they think is wrong with stevia? Chrysanthemum May 2023 #24

I can't use Stevia ArkansasDemocrat1 May 2023 #26

Stevia can have a terrible aftertaste ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #27