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Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial Sweeteners
ThirtyyearsagosugarwastheprimarysweetenerinAmerica.Thedemandforlowcalorieproducts,
especiallyinbeverages,hascreatedasurplusofsugaralternatives.Thereisconflictingevidence
aboutthelongtermhealtheffectsofsugaralternatives.Thebestdrinkyoucanconsumeforhealthis
water,butifyouaregoingtochooseasweetenedbeverage,knowhowtospotthesweetener!
Artificialsweetener
Aspartame
ArtificialSweetener
Saccharin
ArtificialSweetner
Sucralose
Naturalsweetener
Steviaextract*
BrandNames:
Equal
Nutrasweet
BrandNames:
SweetnLow
NectaSweet
BrandNames:
Splenda
BrandNames:
Truvia
SweetLeaf
180xsweeterthansugar 300xsweeterthansugar
FDAApproved
FDAApproved
600xsweeterthansugar 300xsweeterthansugar
FDAApproved
NotFDAApproved
*ExtractfromleavesofS.Americanplant
Sugar Alcohols:
AcesulfameK
Neotame
Advantame
Erythritol
Xylitol
Sorbitol
Mannitol