Is sugar actually "better for you" than artificial sweeteners?
This article was originally published on The Conversation. For body fatness, the randomized controlled trials showed those consuming more artificial sweeteners had slightly lower weight — an average of 0.71kg — than those consuming less or no artificial sweeteners. Higher intakes of artificial sweeteners were associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death in the long-term prospective observational studies that followed participants for an average of 13 years. Overall, while the randomized controlled trials suggested slightly more weight loss in people who used artificial sweeteners, the observational studies found this group tended to have an increased risk of obesity and poorer health outcomes. The WHO's advice has led to some criticism because the randomized controlled trials did show some weight loss benefit to using artificial sweeteners, albeit small.
Artificial sweeteners not healthy, lead to heart ailments & weight gain: Study
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