Author(s) : Peter J Rogers Publication Name : Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (2018), 77, 230–238. doi: 10.1017/S0029665117004049 Publication : 2017 Clinical Summary The critical comments and disagreements on LCS persist despite it being among the most thoroughly evaluated and tested food additives. The three claims examined in this current review are (1) LCS disrupt the learned control of energy intake (sweet taste confusion hypothesis); (2) exposure to sweetness increases desire for sweetness (sweet tooth hypothesis); (3) consumers might consciously overcompensate for ‘calories saved’ when they know they are consuming […]
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