It is NOT
the same as aspartame, sucralose, etc..
Not exact matches
The ingredient list remains largely the
same, including the use of
aspartame as a sweetener.
Note: Truvia and Purevia are NOT the
same as Stevia; they are actually believed to be potentially dangerous chemicals, much like
aspartame.
Switching from sugar to chemical sweeteners like
aspartame or sucralose will not have the
same benefit
as these sweeteners have quite a destructive effect on the health of our gut microbiome and will likely contribute to unwanted microbial growth.
Michael Blaut, a microbiologist at the German Institute of Human Nutrition in Potsdam, Germany, says the mouse data are «believable and remarkable,» but says he has a hard time imagining a mechanism that would account for three compounds
as chemically different
as aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose leading to the
same changes in the gut microbiome.
Switching from sugar to chemical sweeteners like
aspartame or sucralose will not have the
same benefit
as these sweeteners have quite a destructive effect on the health of our gut microbiome and will likely contribute to unwanted microbial growth.