Are artificial sweeteners a healthy alternative to sugar, or do they hide surprising risks? This episode cuts through the confusion, exploring everything from cancer myths to recent studies linking sweeteners to cardiovascular issues and gut health disruption.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - The Zero-Calorie Conundrum
02:41 - Defining The Categories of Sweeteners
03:04 - Synthetic or "Artificial" Sweeteners
03:56 - Sugar Alcohols
04:55 - Natural or Plant-Derived Sweeteners
07:38 - Health Claims: Cancer
09:38 - The Aspartame Debate
12:47 - Cardiovascular Risk
16:40 - Weight Management and Diabetes
20:56 - The Gut Microbiome Connection
24:24 - Why Health Agencies Disagree
27:42 - Clinical Implications and Takeaways
30:33 - The Importance of Reading Labels
31:07 - Shifting the Conversation About Sweetness

SELECTED REFERENCES:
https://www.boredpanda.com/hilarious-comments-sugarfree-haribo-gummies/
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/3/1258
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4899993/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02223-9
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36839408/

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