00:00Sugar substitutes are great if you want to sweeten something, but avoid negative health consequences, right?
00:05Well, maybe not according to a new report by the World Health Organization
00:08Their new report includes a meta-analysis of a multitude of studies finding that the purported health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners or
00:16NSS are not only non-existent, but they could actually cause you other problems after long-term use
00:21The researchers found that the use of non-sugar sweeteners was not associated with any weight loss in children or adults
00:27With the WHO's Director for Nutrition and Food Safety, Francesco Branca, saying about the findings, quote
00:33Replacing free sugars with NSS does not help with weight control in the long term
00:37People need to consider other ways to reduce free sugars intake, such as consuming foods with naturally occurring sugars like fruit or
00:44unsweetened food and beverages
00:46Adding that non-sugar sweeteners have zero nutritional value and that individuals and parents should instead focus on reducing
00:52Sweetness and diets altogether and from a young age
00:55The meta-analysis also found an association between non-sugar sweeteners and negative health risks including type 2 diabetes
01:03cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults common non-sugar sweeteners include aspartame
01:09saccharin and stevia among others
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