Is Splenda bad for you? The FDA looks at Splenda as a safe zero calorie sweetener but there are a couple of studies that suggest it can have negative health effects. It is one of the most common zero calorie sucralose sweeteners.
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The history behind Splenda is quite interesting is it was discovered by a scientist at a British college. He tested a substance that happened to be sweet. And from there it was developed by Tate & Lyle and Johnson & Johnson for the creation of Splenda based products. In 1998 it was brought onto the market and became one of most popular sweeteners in the country.
Blood Sugar Levels
What’s interesting is most research studies show that sucralose has little to no effects on your blood sugar and insulin levels. Another research study found that consuming sucralose with each meal for 12 weeks had no negative effects on your fasting blood sugar levels.
Gut Health
Studies have also shown that consuming sucralose will not affect your gut microbiome. A two-week study found that consuming 20% of the acceptable daily intake for sucralose had no negative effect on the group’s good bacteria in the gut. There was also another study where the group consumed high doses of sucralose for one week and did not affect their gut microbiome.
Weight Loss
Many zero calorie sweeteners are marketed in a way that will help you lose weight. There was a review of some controlled random studies that showed that taking artificial sweeteners will reduce bodyweight by an average of 1.7 pounds.
The FDA has proclaimed that artificial sweeteners like sucralose are relatively safe. And people shouldn’t be concerned about this affecting you in a negative way health wise.
The Bottom Line is Splenda is not bad for you at all based off numerous randomized controlled studies. Sucralose is in Splenda and the FDA has said that it is healthy and safe for everybody.
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