Aliquot #66: Sugar substitutes: Risks and benefits
Aliquot #66: Sugar substitutes: Risks and benefits
Sugar substitutes are food products or additives that provide the sweet taste of sugar, without the calories. Evidence suggests that sugar substitutes have surprising effects on human metabolism and these effects vary person-to-person, based on the overall makeup of an individual's gut microbiome. In this Aliquot, Dr. Eran Elinav and I discuss some of the benefits, risks, and effects of sugar substitutes.
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Sugar substitutes are food products or additives that provide the sweet taste of sugar, without the calories. Evidence suggests that sugar substitutes have surprising effects on human metabolism and these effects vary person-to-person, based on the overall makeup of an individual's gut microbiome. In this Aliquot, Dr. Eran Elinav and I discuss some of the benefits, risks, and effects of sugar substitutes.
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Introduction
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Xylitol improves oral health (segment from Q&A #21)
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Aspartame, sucralose, and the gut microbiota
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Stevia, monk fruit, and erythritol and their effects
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Sugar substitutes and insulin resistance (segment from Q&A #14)
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Individual responses to sweeteners vary (segment with Dr. Eran Elinav
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Translating data from mouse studies to humans
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More on stevia and monk fruit (segment from Q&A #34)
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Allulose is a new sweetener that needs more research (segment from Q&A #35)
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Using sugar substitutes in moderation
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