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- 2. OVERVIEW ● What is the issue? ● What is an artificial sweetener? ○ Where is it found ○ Who benefits ● Argument ● Concerns ● Final stance ○ Change of choice
- 3. WHAT IS THE ISSUE? IS ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE FOR REGULAR SUGAR?
- 4. WHAT IS AN ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER ● Chemically produced synthetic sugar alternative ○ Saccharin was first discovered 130 years ago in John Hopkins University. ● They are approved by the FDA ○ saccharin, acesulfame, aspartame, neotame, and sucralose are the only five that are approved.
- 5. ● Widely found in ‘Diet’ soda and other highly processed foods ● Low Calorie desserts such as, Jell-O, protein powders and bars, and dairy products. WHERE IS IT FOUND?
- 6. WHO IS INVOLVED? Top Corporates Sweet N Low - Saccharin Nutrasweet - Aspartame Sunett - Acesulfame Potassium Coca - Cola Fda - Food And Drug Administration.
- 7. ARGUMENT ● Artificial sweeteners does not contain carbohydrates therefore sugar level raising will not happen generally. ● May be helpful in weight loss, a sugar contains 160 calories per 10 teaspoons white sugar substitutes contain zero calories. ● Doesn’t affect tooth health and does not decay.
- 8. IS IT REALLY HEALTHY (SAFE) ● Effects on Appetite ○ May interact differently compared to regular food and not produce the food reward pathway ● Effect on Weight ○ People tend to compensate in consuming diet soda by eating high calorie food ● Diabetes ○ Contradictingly, people who consumed daily Aspartame containing diet soda had higher (67%) risk for type two diabetes ○ 36% higher risk for metabolic syndrome. ● Gut Health ○ Can be toxic to the microbial gut activity
- 9. FINAL STANCE ● Although it may be effective for weight loss the loss outweighs the benefit in this situation ● Highly processed foods that contain artificial sugar should be avoided
- 10. CHANGE OF CHOICE ● Modesty is key ● Natural sweeteners over artificial sweeteners ● Natural form of sugar - whole fruits.
- 11. Reference “Pros and Cons of Artificial Sweeteners.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 25 Sept. 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/artificial-sweeteners/art-20046936. Strawbridge, Holly. “Artificial Sweeteners: Sugar-Free, but at What Cost?” Harvard Health Blog, 3 Feb. 2020, www.health.harvard.edu/blog/artificial-sweeteners-sugar-free-but-at-what-cost-201207165030. Petre, Alina. “Artificial Sweeteners: Good or Bad?” Healthline, 4 Oct. 2019, www.healthline.com/nutrition/artificial-sweeteners- good-or-bad#metabolic-syndrome. Selim, Jocelyn. “The Chemistry of . . . Artificial Sweeteners.” Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2019, www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-chemistry-of-artificial-sweeteners. “The Truth on Artificial Sweeteners.” WebMD, WebMD, 2019, www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/truth-artificial-sweeteners.
Editor's Notes
- This presentation is on the topic of artificial sweeteners.
- In this presentation the following things will be discussed. First off the issue will be presented on the topic of artificial sweeteners. Background information will be also discussed along with the usage of the artificial sweeteners. The corporates and other groups that are involved will be presented. The concerning factors and its counter argument of the artificial sweeteners will be the main discussion and lastly my personal stance on the topic will be highlighted. At the end of the presentation, change of choice we can make as consumers will be shown.
- The question of, is artificial sweeteners a healthy alternative for regular sugar will be presented. We live in a body conscious time and for that reason people choose to consume things that are lower in calories without much precautions. However, just because a product has lower calories may not mean it is a healthier choice.
- What is an artificial sweetener? According to the article written by Holly Strawbridge titled, Artificial sweeteners: sugar-free, but at what cost? An artificial sweetener is chemically produced sugar substitute, they were first found in the form of Saccharin by chemist around the year of 1870 in the lab of John Hopkins university. Currently there are only five forms of sweeteners approved by the FDA and they are saccharin, acesulfame, aspartame, neotame, and sucralose
- Artificial Sweeteners are mostly found in highly processed foods. Diet soda is one of the many product made with the sweeteners. Low calorie dessert such as Jello-O, protein powders, protein bars, and other dairy products contain artificial sweeteners.
- The major corporates listed above are involved as they make the most sales. The most well known sweeteners we see in the market are companies like, Sweet ‘N Low, Sunett, and Nutrasweet. Beverage brand such as Coca-Cola has been profiting from producing the low calorie alternative of coke. According to an article written on Beverages Daily the author states that companies were able to boost company brand value by creating low calories alternative produced with the ingredient of Aspartame. Although these ingredients listed above are FDA approved none of the studies done so far have been on long term health effect.
- Arguments about the benefits of artificial sweeteners are as mentioned above. According to an article posted on WebMD sugar substitute does not contain carbohydrates and therefore people with diabetes are able to enjoy the sweet flavor without the effect of having increased glucose blood level. Companies also argue that sugar substitutes are helpful in weight loss as it contains zero calories unlike sugar which contains 160 kcal per ten teaspoons. Lastly according to Mayo Clinic artificial sugar does not contribute to any tooth decay unlike sugar.
- Is artificial sweetener a truly healthy choice? According to an article written on Healthline, consuming sweeteners will not properly produce the right food reward pathway that happens with real sugar which may cause the person to not feel the fullness. There are also studies done where people who consumed diet soda tend to compensate by eating high calorie dense foods. Contradicting from the previous slide, a article written on Harvard medical states that daily consumption of diet soda with the ingredient of Aspartame had 67% higher risk for type two diabetes with an additional 36% risk for metabolic syndrome. Artificial sweetener can also have an effect on the consumers gut health according to a paper published in Molecule, chemically produced sweeteners can be toxic to the microbial gut activity.
- Although artificial sweeteners may be effective in losing weights it is not a healthy choice to consume the artificial sweeteners as the risks outweigh the benefit in this situation. Any highly processed foods that contain artificial sugar should be consciously avoided as consumers.
- Change of choice that should be made as consumers is to use things in modesty. Other ways we can change is by choosing to use natural sweeteners, such as honey or the stevia leaf. Going back to sugar, although the commonly known form of sugar that we see in the supermarket may not be a good choice consuming whole fruits would be a better alternative.