{"id":1267,"date":"2024-08-15T11:50:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T11:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retirednurseblog.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/dr-sanjay-gupta-on-call-what-are-your-questions-about-zero-calorie-sweeteners\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T11:50:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T11:50:21","slug":"dr-sanjay-gupta-on-call-what-are-your-questions-about-zero-calorie-sweeteners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retirednurseblog.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/dr-sanjay-gupta-on-call-what-are-your-questions-about-zero-calorie-sweeteners\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Call: What are your questions about zero-calorie sweeteners?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clzrhfcm0000v83p61cc67gd3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Experts generally agree that Americans consume too much added sugar every day, so many of us turn to zero-calorie sweeteners to satisfy a sweet tooth.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clzrkqhzl00023b6mo61ykkip@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The US Food and Drug Administration has approved six for use as food additives: saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame potassium (also known as acesulfame-K or Ace-K), sucralose, neotame and advantame. Others like stevia and monkfruit extract are made from plants or fruits, and sugar alcohols like erythritol are carbohydrates.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clzri7pez000k3b6l2741belr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            All are safe to use in moderation, the agency says. However, some recent headlines have raised concerns about zero-calorie sweeteners and possible links to health conditions like weight gain, heart disease and cancer.    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/graphic\/instances\/clzrhqrbo00053b6lnv9r3rmq@published\" class=\"graphic\">\n<div id=\"graphic-20240812-artificial-sweeteners\" class=\"graphic__anchor\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ix.cnn.io\/dailygraphics\/graphics\/20240812-artificial-sweeteners\/index.html\" data-type=\"dailygraphics\" data-slug=\"20240812-artificial-sweeteners\" data-pym-src=\"https:\/\/ix.cnn.io\/dailygraphics\/graphics\/20240812-artificial-sweeteners\/index.html\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experts generally agree that Americans consume too much added sugar every day, so many of us turn to zero-calorie sweeteners to satisfy a sweet tooth. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved six for use as food additives: saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame potassium (also known as acesulfame-K or Ace-K), sucralose, neotame and advantame. 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