Saccharin
Artificial Sweeteners
Potentially Harmful
Details
Definition
Artificial sweetener commonly used as a sweetener and in a wide variety of diet foods and drinks. It is 300 to 400 times sweeter than sugar and manufactured by oxidizing the chemicals o-toluene sulfonamide phthalic anhydride. It can also be found in toothpaste and mouthwash medicines, vitamins and pharmaceuticals.
AKAs
Sweet 'N Low,Sweet Twin,Necta Sweet
Health Impact
Artificial sweetener that can harm the gut and negatively impact gluten tolerance and metabolism. which may increase risk of certain disease like type II diabetes, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease and some cancers.
Sources
Gut bacteria, artificial sweeteners and glucose intolerance
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/694381Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular diseases: results from the prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort
https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj-2022-071204Artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: Results from the NutriNet-Santé population-based cohort study
https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1003950Reading ingredients made easy. For quicker, healthier decisions.
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