No evidence that the use of LNCS undermines\nweight loss efforts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nIt is well-known that healthy weight loss can reduce the\nrisk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. \nBut, should we place the burden of achieving weight loss and other\npositive health outcomes on the use or non-use of ASBs? That seems inappropriate because they were\nnever developed for that purpose. They\nhave been a lifesaver for diabetics, most certainly, helping them control blood\nglucose levels while having a satisfactory eating style that helps them feel\nless deprived. Indeed, it is accepted\nthat all LNCS have no effect on blood glucose levels and, if used in place of a\nsugar-sweetened beverage (an ideal use) can help prevent rises in blood glucose\nlevels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Careful Spending of\nSugar Calories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor diabetics and non-diabetics, LNCS are a tool. Like every tool, and every food, for that\nmatter, they need to be used wisely. The\nreal question to anyone considering using LNCS is: How will you, as an individual<\/em>, not a population<\/em>, use them? You\ncan decide if ASBs will be an asset to your eating style. When I have clinic visits with obese patients\nwho want to lose weight, or just spend fewer calories on sugar, I always go\nover where their dietary sources of excess calories are. If they eat a lot of added sugars, these are easy\nplaces to focus their efforts. A simple\nswap of a calorie-free drink for their usual soda has BEEN SHOWN to reduce\ntotal calorie intake.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe lead author states,\n\u201cWe can\u2019t assume these diet drinks are harmless, especially when consumed at\nhigh levels,\u201d which is confusing to consumers. \nCan we assume ANYTHING, even foods like kale and garbanzo beans, are\nharmless when consumed at high levels? \nOf course not. On the other hand,\nmore reliable evidence has shown us they can be a beneficial tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, my own pet peeve about the potential damage of\nthese observational studies: Since they are not capable of showing\ncause-and-effect, why do headlines imply there is one? Such\nimplications are incorrect, irresponsible and are misleading to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
References:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRogers PJ, Hogenkamp PS, de Graaf C, et al. Does low-energy sweetener consumption affect energy intake and body weight? A systematic review, including meta-analyses, of the evidence from human and animal studies. Int J Obes (Lond)<\/em>. 2016;40(3):381\u2013394. doi:10.1038\/ijo.2015.177<\/p>\n\n\n\nAbout Dr. Keith Ayoob<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nKeith Ayoob, EdD, RDN, FAND <\/strong>is an Associate Clinical Professor Emeritus at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. As a pediatric nutritionist and registered dietitian, Dr. Ayoob is also a past national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDr. Ayoob is a consultant with the Calorie Control Council Advisory \nBoard and the Global Stevia Institute (GSI), GSI is supported by \nPureCircle Ltd, a global leader in purified stevia leaf extract \nproduction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Keith Ayoob, EdD As a clinician of some 30+ years, I doubt I\u2019ve seen a nutrition issue more polarizing than that of low-and no- calorie sweeteners (LNCS). You may have read sensational headlines about these sweeteners. You should also be hearing about their benefits, but alas, good news never sells. Example: a recent study […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1179,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-profesionals","category-heart-health"],"yoast_head":"\n
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