The Non-Sweet Truth about Non-Nutritive Sweeteners – Volume 3, Number 7
The Non-Sweet Truth about Non-Nutritive SweetenersBy David Stewart, PH.D., R.A.Originally Posted December 2005Non-nutritive sweeteners are popular. They promise the taste pleasures and satisfaction of white sugar (sucrose) without the calories and without upsetting the balance of sugars in your blood. But what is the meaning of “non-nutritive?” And do you really want non-nutritive products in your body?This brief review will discuss the following: Saccharin (Sweet ‘N Low®),...