Sucralose
Artificial Sweeteners
Potentially Harmful
Details
Definition
Artificial sweetener created from sugar in a process where hydrogen-oxygen atoms are replaced with chlorine atoms.
AKAs
Splenda
Health Impact
Artificial sweetener that can harm the gut and negatively impact gluten tolerance and metabolism. May increase risk of cancer if exposed to high temperatures. Consumption is also linked to increased risk of heart disease.
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.1003950An overview of the safety of sucralose
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273230009000786Reading ingredients made easy. For quicker, healthier decisions.
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