Transcript Are Sugar Substitutes Bad for You?

By: Rocco
Artificial Sweeteners
 Sucralose - SPLENDA
 Aspartame - EQUAL &NUTRASWEET
 Acesulfame K – Sweet and Safe
 Saccharin – Sweet & Low
Aspartame
 One of the most tested substances allowed in food
supply
 Approved in over 100 countries- other than the United
States
Sucralose
 Made from sugar that has been chemically engineered
to enable it to pass through your body without being
digested
 #1 sugar substitute on the market
 Found in : cereal, beverages, salad dressing
& individual packets
Acesulfame K
 Safety demonstarted in over 90 research studies
 Does not affect blood sugar levels
 Found in many baked goods
Saccharin
 In 1977 the FDA proposed a ban on saccharin after
many rats that were given high doses developed
bladder tumors. Ban was lifted after many human
studies after that.
 Does not raise blood sugar levels
Concerns
 Alzheimer’s
 Multiple Sclerosis
 Brain Damage
 Cancer
The Latest Truth
 National Cancer Institute: “There is no evidence any
artificial sweetener on the market in the U.S. today is
related to cancer risk in humans.”
 Dr. John Swartzberg, head of the editorial board at the
UC Berkeley Wellness Letter: “Sucralose has been
studied for a long time, and there is no evidence of any
harm to human beings.”
Aspartame cont.
 Aspartame can be harmful to people with
Phenylketonuria – PKU

A rare genetic disease
 Products with Aspartame carry a PKU warning label
Benefits of Sugar Substitues
 Zero Calories
 Do not raise Blood glucose levels
 Added to your meal instead of substituted
Works Cited
 MSNBC- ConsumerMan
 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14556707//
 Article: Are sugar substitutes bad for you?
Busting the health myths surrounding artificial
sweeteners