Sugar Substitutes not always the Healthier Choice

Most think when it comes to sugar: avoiding the real stuff and opting for the artificial sweeteners is better, but that's not always true. The FDA has only approved six categories of sugar substitutes: aspartame, saccharine, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, neotame and advantame. People with diabetes tend to opt for these substitutes, but when healthy individuals opt for the artificial sweeteners, it leads to negative side effects. Unless told otherwise by a doctor, it's recommended to stick with real sugar, or natural alternatives but remember: only in limited quantities.