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Why don't they just use xylitol/isomalt or any of the other natural, calorie-free, nice tasting sugars? Presumably because they're expensive, but if sold in bulk I'm sure they could bring prices down acceptably...
Health Benefits of xylitol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol#Health_benefits
I wonder why there's such an obsession with ZERO calories. Why not a middle ground? Maybe you could achieve a better flavor and attract health conscious people with like 50 calories.
Why don't they just use xylitol/isomalt or any of the other natural, calorie-free, nice tasting sugars? Presumably because they're expensive, but if sold in bulk I'm sure they could bring prices down acceptably...
It's because it tastes bad. Odd that any sugar could taste bad, but it's true. It's not _that_ expensive, but normal sugar is so cheap (not to mention HFCS, which has got to be even cheaper) that price is still a plausible issue. But more likely, the taste preferences of Americans is just so sweet that we can't appreciate xylitol as a sweetener.
Is there any reason not to just use artificial sweeteners besides unfounded fears in the public? And would all this research money not be better spent on advertising and attempts to influence public perception?
Or even non-artificial, like stevia. We use it as a sweetener and it's pretty good. Or is there some regulatory barrier?
Why don't they just use xylitol/isomalt or any of the other natural, calorie-free, nice tasting sugars? Presumably because they're expensive, but if sold in bulk I'm sure they could bring prices down acceptably...
Russel-Stover makes sugar-free chocolates, peanut butter cups, and other confections that rely on sugar alcohols and sucralose to replace the missing sugar. They carry a warning on the bag that eating more than 3 pieces may cause diarrhea.
Sweetener shenanigans that have gone on at the FDA: The Miracle Berry Conspiracy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/homaro-cantu/the-miracle-berry... http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-25/news... We might already have a better sweetener if it weren't for stuff like this.
Is there any reason not to just use artificial sweeteners besides unfounded fears in the public? And would all this research money not be better spent on advertising and attempts to influence public perception?
>Is there any reason not to just use artificial sweeteners besides unfounded fears in the public? artificial sweeteners stimulate appetite and promote weight gain http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/pdf/yjbm... Aspartame and depression: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8373935 SURVEY OF ASPARTAME STUDIES: CORRELATION OF OUTCOME AND FUNDING SOURCES http://www.dorway.com/peerrev.html >And would all th…
I do not see evidence or argument in your link to support your summary. The closest I found was mention of a large observational study where people that were observed to became fatter used more sugar substitute. The difference between the groups of +2lbs was statistically significant, but seems irrelevant given the obvious observational confound of people that gain weight also switching to substitutes to reduce calorie intake.
Sweetener shenanigans that have gone on at the FDA: The Miracle Berry Conspiracy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/homaro-cantu/the-miracle-berry... http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-25/news... We might already have a better sweetener if it weren't for stuff like this.
Have you ever tried miracle berries? I have, in a demo they did for us at Cantu's restaurant. It's not a sweetener. It alters your sense of taste, for a fairly long period of time; it changes how everything tastes. It's really cool, and you should (if you haven't already) order some and play with them yourself. It's hard to see how they'd displace aspartame, though.
I think they wrote something about not being allowed to sell miracle berries in the EU, because it was categorized as some dietary supplement or so, without the necessary certifications.
This is probably a crazy idea: drink less soda. When it comes to pop, I usually stick to cola - and when it's cola I'll never buy it unless it is made with real cane sugar. Boom, potential side effects of artificial sweeteners are gone, and the drink tastes way better. And just drink more water. Why is this so hard for people?
You're ignoring all the well-known health hazards of consuming sugar/corn syrup that aren't present in zero-calorie substitutes. Do you even understand why the substitutes exist? Your comment suggests you don't.