Author: Karen Lennox
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August 08, 2022
Overweight is currently a serious problem affecting the health of people around the world.
The use of sweeteners instead of sugar can have a positive effect on eliminating unwanted weight .
Experts believe that the replacement of sugar in foods and beverages with sweeteners provides a real opportunity to reduce the incidence of diabetes and overweight .
The high content and intake of dietary sugar contributes to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes , experts explain.
Consumption of sugar in moderation is not dangerous, but when we overdo it, the consequences can be serious.
Currently, overweight after the population is a serious problem affecting the health of people around the world. On the other hand, sugar does not just contribute to weight gain - it changes metabolism, raises blood pressure, damages the liver and "brings" hormones out of balance.
It is important for large food and beverage producers to be aware of this problem and to replace sugar with its equivalent sweeteners in their products, experts appeal.
However, further studies are still needed to confirm that sweeteners such as aspartame , acesulfame-K, neotam, saccharin, sucralose and stevia are completely harmless to the body and health before they become involved in the widespread production of food and beverages, experts explain.