Facts on Artificial Sweetners

Facts on Artificial Sweetners

* Aspartame is made from two amino acids; aspartic acid and phenylalanine
* Saccharin is made from the reaction between sulfur dioxide, chlorine, ammonia, and two biochemical acids

* There are some natural sweeteners made from sugar but to make them zero calories they are mixed with chlorine. It is then called Sucralose

Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi and these days some imported sweets and chocolates are also made from these products and for marketing reasons are advertised as Fat Free, Diet, or Zero Calories etc. They all will do more harm than good for your body.

Sugar substitutes don't make you lose weight. In fact, it actually increases the weight because of the way these chemical compounds break and get absorbed in the body to digest.

They may have lesser or no calories which is very true but are best to be avoided due to the various illnesses related to its usage as per scientific research.

Side effects either develop suddenly or slowly and it may cause serious damage to 

* Nerves of the eye, ear and other neurological damages 
* Also depression, insomnia, irritability etc.
* Although that there is no proof that it leads to cancer, researchers are relating that the use may lead you into such life taking diseases

Its best to use natural sugar or rather jaggery in a lesser quantity than trying the artificial sweeteners


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