{"id":15854,"date":"2011-10-22T16:28:29","date_gmt":"2011-10-22T20:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/unscientific-claims-from-dr-mercola-regarding-sucralose-ddt-and-obesity-are-out-of-sync-with-more-than-100-scientific-studies\/"},"modified":"2017-05-10T12:40:54","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T16:40:54","slug":"unscientific-claims-from-dr-mercola-regarding-sucralose-ddt-and-obesity-are-out-of-sync-with-more-than-100-scientific-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/unscientific-claims-from-dr-mercola-regarding-sucralose-ddt-and-obesity-are-out-of-sync-with-more-than-100-scientific-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Unscientific Claims from Dr. Mercola Regarding Sucralose, DDT and Obesity Are out of Sync with More than 100 Scientific Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"
In an article recently posted on his website, Dr. Joseph Mercola has made baseless allegations that the low-calorie sweetener sucralose causes obesity and is as dangerous as DDT. The Calorie Control Council notes that an overwhelming body of science supports the fact that sucralose has an excellent safety profile and has been conclusively tested in more than 100 studies over a period of 20 years. The scientific evidence has found no link between obesity and sucralose. Mercola’s comparison of the structure of sucralose to DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is without scientific merit. Sucralose is made from sugar by a process that substitutes three chlorine atoms for three of the hydroxyl (-OH) groups on the sugar molecule. As such, it is a substituted carbohydrate. DDT is an organochlorines molecule.<\/p>\n
Leading medical, scientific and regulatory authorities around the world have considered the safety of sucralose – including the FDA, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Health Canada, Food Standards Australia\/New Zealand, Japanese Food Sanitation Council and the Joint (Food and Agriculture Organization\/World Health Organization) Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). All have found sucralose to be safe for use as a food ingredient by the general population, including children and women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. It is also suitable for people with diabetes, because it does not affect blood glucose or insulin levels. In fact, studies clearly indicate that sucralose does not cause tooth decay, cancer, genetic changes or birth defects – and has no effect on carbohydrate metabolism, short- or long-term blood glucose control or insulin secretion or human reproduction.<\/p>\n
As a food ingredient, sucralose has been used to create whole new categories of food and beverage products, such as reduced-calorie cookies, cakes, ice cream toppings and fruit and pie fillings, and is sold as a tabletop sweetener under the brand name SPLENDA® in two forms – granular and packets. It also has been used to expand markets for existing low-calorie products, such as jams and jellies, chewing gum, and carbonated soft drinks. The availability of sucralose will continue to expand the market to provide products with improved taste, increased stability, lower manufacturing costs, and, ultimately, more choices for consumers. More information about sucralose is available via the Internet at www.sucralose.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The post Unscientific Claims from Dr. Mercola Regarding Sucralose, DDT and Obesity Are out of Sync with More than 100 Scientific Studies<\/a> appeared first on Sucralose<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In an article recently posted on his website, Dr. Joseph Mercola has made baseless allegations that the low-calorie sweetener sucralose causes obesity and is as dangerous as DDT. The Calorie Control Council notes that an overwhelming body of science supports the fact that sucralose has an excellent safety profile and has been conclusively tested in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":848,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,56,86],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n