Alternative sweeteners to sugar have been on supermarket shelves for a long time. Saccharin was first, but later came healthier ones like stevia or erythritol. Depending on which, there may be some health risks.
as explained by coach Among the statements collected by Cope, Alicia Morrow of Health and Nutrition and Human Potential, are studies on saccharin, aspartame and sucralose that show that their habitual use “produces changes in the intestinal flora”. This makes it difficult for the body to control blood sugar levels and increases the risk of “obesity and diabetes”.
Another risk that professional media point out is that these sweeteners “make our brain analyze taste in a different way.” In this way, sweets activate substances in the body that tell the body that sugar is coming when it is not. “This can lead to an adverse reaction that ends in a metabolic imbalance, such as an anxious behavior to eat sugars,” argues Morrow.
Potentially Healthy Choice
The European Union has approved 19 artificial sweeteners, most commonly found in processed foods. According to a study by Natruli, 90% of Spaniards only know about saccharin. For this reason, and to avoid potential health risks, it’s important to know healthier alternatives.
The main alternative to sugar or saccharin is honey, although it should not be abused either. However, there are other options such as stevia — a shrub that provides vitamins A, B and E, as well as phosphorus, magnesium, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium and zinc –, erythritol — a natural sugar alcohol present in fruits and vegetables. . With zero calories and carbohydrates-, or xylitol-another alcohol that is extracted from birch or xylan and contains 40% fewer calories than sugar.
