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Are Artificial Sweeteners REALLY Safe?
- Published_at:2014-05-11
- Category:Science & Technology
- Channel:DNews
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- description: When artificial sweeteners were first released, scientists were finding links to various forms of life-threatening cancer! A lot has changed since then, but are they really safe? Laci takes a look at the top three most popular sweeteners to try to figure out which is the safest. Read More: Gain weight by "going diet?" Artificial sweeteners and the neurobiology of sugar cravings http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/ "America's obesity epidemic has gathered much media attention recently. A rise in the percent of the population who are obese coincides with an increase in the widespread use of non-caloric artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame (e.g., Diet Coke) and sucralose (e.g., Pepsi One), in food products." How Artificial Sweeteners Work http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/artificial-sweetener.htm "If you're trying to lose weight, avoiding sugar is one of the best ways to reduce your calorie intake." Aspartame https://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm#aspartame "Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet) is a chemical combination of two amino acids and methanol." What is aspartame? http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/athome/aspartame "Aspartame is one of the most common artificial sweeteners in use today. It is sold under the brand names NutraSweet® and Equal®." The Dangers of Splenda http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/splenda.asp Artificial Sweeteners: Why You Should Completely Avoid Them To stay Healthy http://www.policymic.com/articles/16014/artificial-sweeteners-why-you-should-completely-avoid-them-to-stay-healthy "As the U.S. currently has an inadequate and deceptive labeling system, which fails in implicating the total health risks associated with certain foods and ingredients in foods, I decided to create a list of foods to avoid at all costs. No-Calorie Natural Sweetener on the Way http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20080604/no-calorie-natural-sweetener-on-they-way "Splenda. NutraSweet. Sweet'N Low. Equal. Those no-calorie sweeteners may soon have new competition made from stevia, a shrub native to South America." Watch More: Why We Get 'Hangry' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5vRCtIMLGw TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-452-time-perception?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm_medium=DNews&utm_source=YT 5 Nastiest Things in Food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd62I_Ed_V0 ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter https://twitter.com/TaraLongest Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq
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