Author(s) : Higgins KA, Mattes RD Publication Name : The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 109, Issue 5, May 2019, Pages 1288–1301 . doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy381 Publication : 2019 Background Low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) like aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, etc. provide little to no energy to diet and are considered healthy alternatives to sugars. In past, results from various RCTs have reported that there is beneficial or no effect of LCS on body weight, compared to sugar sweetened or water alternatives. Despite this, there is a continuous concern among consumers over the […]
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