The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended avoiding artificial sweeteners for those who want to lose weight. The organization warns that sugar substitutes are ineffective in weight loss and can be harmful to health. This has been reported area WHO.
Long-term use of sugar substitutes can cause “potential undesirable effects,” according to new WHO guidelines. These include an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and death.
However, consuming or adding foods and beverages containing substances such as saccharin or sucralose to meals provides no long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.
According to the review, these recommendations don’t apply to people who already have diabetes. This group was not included in the study.
“People should consider other ways to reduce their free sugar intake, such as by eating foods containing natural sugar (fruit) or eating sugar-free foods and beverages,” said Francesco Branca, WHO Director of Nutrition and Food Safety.
Artificial sweeteners studied by WHO officials included acesulfame K, aspartame, advantam, cyclamates, neotame, saccharin, sucralose, stevia, and stevia derivatives.
A few months ago, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic found that people with higher levels of erythritol in their blood have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke, as well as premature death. The study, which included 4,000 people, also showed that the sugar substitute facilitated the formation of blood clots. These findings were published in the journal Nature Medicine.