Sugar Substitutes | Foodfacts.com
Step into any restaurant or deli and you will be surprised to see the amazing and growing array of diet drinks in the cold drink refrigerator cases. Apparently, the sugar substitute craze is alive and well. Read more…
Artificial Sweeteners | Foodfacts.com
Foodfacts.com is well aware that people are always trying to find ways to lose weight. A lot of folks are doing everything they are “supposed” to be doing, but they still do not lose weight. This can be very frustrating. It’s hard enough to lose weight, and when you change your eating habits and still see no results, that are even more frustrating. Read more…
Stevia rebaudiana flowers | Foodfacts.com
Foodfacts.com is aware that many food consumers are seeking new options with sweeteners. In this regard, Stevia has received a lot of publicity recently and it’s worth taking another look. Read more…
High Fructose Corn Syrup | Foodfacts.com
One of our Foodfacts.com Blog editors was curious this 4th of July weekend and started re-examining food products at a barbecue. The result? It was surprising just how many diverse food products continue to include High Fructose Corn Syrup as a sweetening ingredient. Read more…
Artificial Sweeteners | Foodfacts.com
Foodfacts.com wonders: do artificial sweeteners lead to weight gain? A lot of people rushed to judgment against artificial sweeteners based on preliminary evidence that they might increase appetite or sugar cravings, or even cause elevated blood sugar levels. But the ensuing research has failed to deliver a definitive indictment. Read more…
Granulated White Sugar | Foodfacts.com
Let’s face it. Foodfacts.com is confident that not one of you knows somebody who does not enjoy something sweet. It can be as simple as a juicy piece of icy cold watermelon to something as complex as a spun-sugar sculpture or anything in between. Thirsty? Grab a Coca-Cola Classic out of the fridge. Your mouth feels empty and you just gotta put something in it? Where did that pack of Juicy Fruit gum go? You are out shopping with your friends and get an overwhelming craving for caffeine? An ordinary black coffee, without sweetener, just will not do it. Bring on an espresso. Too bitter? Pour on the sugar! Read more…
Aspartame Causing Severe Depression? | Foodfacts.com
Our Foodfacts.com Blog research on aspartame has revealed additional speculation and claims worth exploring.
The National Institutes of Health characterize aspartame as an artificial sweetener that’s 220 times sweeter than sugar. It’s a combination of phenylalanine and aspartic acid. Both of these ingredients are considered amino acids, which can make them sound somewhat healthy in nature. However, there are links between the consumption of aspartame and depression. Read more…
The Aspartame Controversy | Foodfacts.com
Editor’s Note: Foodfacts.com takes no position on the use of aspartame, but we think that strong opinions expressed on our blog recently about aspartame justifies another look into this issue.
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While questions about saccharin may persist, the safety of another artificial sweetener, aspartame, is clear cut, say FDA officials. FDA calls aspartame, sold under some famous trade names, one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives the agency has ever approved. The agency says the more than 100 toxicological and clinical studies it has reviewed confirm that aspartame is safe for the general population. Read more…
High Fructose Corn Syrip | Foodfacts.com
Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies. Read more…
Julie Lin
Study shows diets high in sodium and artificially sweetened soda linked to kidney function decline
Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function, according to two papers recently presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s annual meeting in San Diego, California. Read more…
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