Is Saccharin Bad for You?
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Dr. Sarah Hallberg: What are the best artificial sweeteners?
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Saccharin appears to be generally safe for consumption and an acceptable alternative to sugar. It may even help reduce cavities and aid weight loss, though only slightly.Saccharin has a long history of safe use by humans. But, some research lab studies published back in the 1970s indicated that large amounts of saccharin caused bladder tumors in male rats.
It is one of the most studied ingredients in the food supply. Although the totality of the available research indicates saccharin is safe for human consumption, there has been controversy over its safety. The basis for the controversy rests primarily on findings of bladder tumors in some male rats fed high doses of sodium saccharin.Sodium saccharin, also simply known as saccharin, is a type of zero-calorie artificial sweetener, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Although it’s artificial, it’s generally considered safe for us to eat. However, it may cause allergic reactions for some people. Video of the Day.
Saccharin has been the subject of extensive scientific research and is one of the most studied food ingredients in the food supply. In fact, saccharin’s safety is supported by 30 human studies, a century of safe use, the approval of the World Health Organization and 100 countries around the world as well as leading health groups.Saccharin is one of the most rigorously studied food additives and has been used in food products for more than 100 years.
Several well-regarded medical organizations support the use of saccharin, including the American Cancer Society, American Medical Association, American Institute for Cancer Research, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American Diabetes Association.But the FDA said saccharin is still safe for human consumption, citing more than 30 human studies since the cancer link was announced. The acceptable daily intake, in milligrams per kilogram of.Saccharin is sold under brand names such as Sweet and Low ®, Sweet Twin ®, and Necta Sweet ®. In 2013, The European Food Safety Administration deemed aspartame “safe” at current usage and exposure levels, going as far as to say it won’t cause cancer.For that reason, we recommend that children avoid aspartame, acesulfame-K, cyclamate, saccharin, and sucralose.
Among the safest artificial sweeteners for children is erythritol, although too much could produce nausea. Limited amounts of the other sugar alcohols.Artificial sweeteners, such as Saccharin (Sweet’N Low), Aspartame (NutraSweet and Equal) and Sucralose (Splenda) are some of the most well-known sugar substitutes.
The advantages of these is that they are zero-calorie, do not raise blood sugar levels, and do not contribute to tooth decay.Safety of Saccharin changes. In 1879, it was discovered and had been considered generally recognized as safe (GRAS). In 1972, Sodium Saccharin was removed from the GRAS list by the FDA.
In 1977, the FDA ban the use saccharin due to the rats that developed bladder cancer after receiving high doses of saccharin.Although it is not used as much today as in the past, it still appears in many foods, beverages, and other substances. The FDA does consider saccharin to be safe to use for the general public.
Former studies that had linked saccharin to an increased risk of developing bladder cancer have been dismissed by the National Toxicology Program.Saccharin and aspartame are two artificial sweeteners that are both deemed safe for consumption.The quick answer to the common question “is sucralose safe?” is NO.
From metabolic syndrome to digestive problems and weight gain — sucralose isn’t doing you any favors. In fact, it’s impacting your health negatively in a number of ways. What are the side effects of sucralose?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, states that sugar substitutes, or high-intensity sweeteners, including acesulfame-K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin, advantame and sucralose are safe to consume in the amounts that people typically eat or drink. But just how much is acceptable and safe for human consumption?
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52 comments
0 cal sweeteners teach your brain carbohydrate taste = no actual calories. This makes you REALLY hungry.
Also natural!= good, artificial!= bad. Don’t trust stevia just because it’s not made from coal tar, and don’t not trust saccharin because it’s made from coal tar.
And if you have a history of disease or developing disease don’t eat them
Apparently aspartame in artificial sweeteners interferes with insulin & leptin production which is responsible for body fat metabolism in the body.
I’ve been trying to find out why I can’t seem to get under 120 kilograms of body weight, despite weighing 140 kilograms before & losing 20 kilograms by replacing sugar based foods & beverages with aspartame based products, I’m trying to get down to my ideal weight of 90 kilograms.
I believe that aspartame based sweeteners have been causing that so I’m looking to buy a sucralose based sweetener next time such as this one for example: https://www.splenda.com.au/products/sachets?gclid=CjwKCAiAoNTUBRBUEiwAWje2lk0W4BLz6Ta19LUPve_Bm9A5x4XmPjDr9OCOjRtrKPS8lwEdrdy9JhoCdxAQAvD_BwE#open-menu
I’m so glad that I found Stephanie’s channel. I’m actually learning something from her videos. She makes complex topics so fun and easy to understand:)
Very informative but be aware that some people as with Aspartame do get quite ill all humans are different so. “if in doubt don’t do it”.
Thank you for the video!
I LOVE your academic content, I find it very inspiring.
I would really like to see more scientific content in your instagram:)
Aspartame and Sucralose are terrible migraine triggers for me and my sister. I wonder how many other people experience migraines triggered by artificial sweeteners?
Saccharin is the only artificial sweetener I can use and the only one that doesn’t have a funky chemical taste.
If you want to jump around https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhzpxjuwZy0
The Meta-crap uses 50,000 people, they can anything and they do. Cane sugar comes form plants like honey, duh, pfft
Looking for more sweet facts? Then watch this video about The Curious Case of the Fruit That Transforms Sour to Sweet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyGKlhG1XGo
Can you or anyone discuss the recently published article discussing the association between artificial sweeteners and dementia? Is concerning since we’ve learned that they are safe.
Curious, did you go straight to the manufacturers of these products to get your info?
I’ve shared this video with so many friends over the past few years. Every time someone posts one of those fear-mongering “Aspartame is poison” articles, I politely stick this in their FB comments as a counterpoint:-). Thanks for helping me correct misinformation!
Is there any plausible relationship between artificial sweeteners and kidney or liver problems?
Who funded the aspartame studies? Are the companies who make these sweetners funding the studies?
3 Lovely little fact. Crimes were committed to put aspartame on the market, and they were not prosecuted because of statute of limitations. When your body metabolizes it, it splits into its three constituents. A neurotoxin, a carcinogen, and methanol. The body thinks that it is sugar and releases insulin.
Drink up
I find artificial sweeteners highly disgusting. I can’t stand them.
Nothing is dangerous to you. Because you get the info from the source. The makers will not admit what they are selling you is bad.
We just need to control our calories intake along with diet sweetener (average use).
your not making a statement by not doing your hair, you just look bad
could anyone direct me to if formaldehyde is created from when artificial sugar Acesulfame-K is left for a few days. I have noticed that it smells very strong of some type of paint thinners like acetone of some sort. I read that in Gulf war the Coke turned to formaldehyde under the tarps in the hot sun. So I am guessing similar mightt be occurring.I find this occurs in any juice concentrate that has Acesulfame-Kin it. Like Ribeana etc
Really?? Artificially sweetened beverages are better than beverages with real sugars? I just can’t buy that. I think sodas with real sugars are terrible, but those with artificial chemicals are much worse
Laci u r really really very sweet. I would be more happy if u slow down a liiiiittle bit. May be 10% slower would help me significantly.
People are so misguiding. Watching this guy makes me sick to my stomach
Do you have any current data on pure monk sweetener? It is in powder form. I don’t think it comes on liquid. I have had very good results making whipped cream with it.
“People are suspicious of chemicals.” EVERYTHING is made of chemicals. There is not a single concrete thing, except vacuum, that is not made of chemicals.
In the nicest possible way I think you are being perhaps a bit too forgiving on the negatives effects of artificial sweeteners see study below showing sucralose destroying the microbiome by 50% and other negative outcomes.
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part B, Critical Reviews
Taylor & Francis
J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 2013 Sep; 16(7): 399–451.
Published online 2013 Nov 12. doi: 10.1080/10937404.2013.842523
PMCID: PMC3856475
PMID: 24219506
Sucralose, A Synthetic Organochlorine Sweetener: Overview of Biological Issues
Aspartame: The Most Dangerous Substance on the Market. (n.d.). Retrieved from @t
LOVE THIS! Please more. There is so much confusing nutrition content on the internet…yours is science-based and your presentation of it was on point. Thank you!
I thought diet sodas were actually worse because they have MORE sugar than traditional sodas….
Good discussion, but your background music, while not overly loud, is completely unnecessary.
Yeaaa, kinda hard to take this person serious anymore after he said “Salt isn’t really that bad for you and there’s no study that shows it is”
Since I already am a diabetic (have been type-1 for almost 52 years), I don’t see any reason to not continue using Splenda, (I use it mostly to flavor hot drinks).
I don’t over do it; in fact, what’s truly weird is that if I feel my blood-sugar is low, I’ll grab a packet of Splenda, dump it down my craw, and feel many degrees better! (This may be due to the fact that the first ingredient in Splenda, as well as other artificial sweeteners, is dextrose, a type of sugar…)
Of course, I will then proceed to eat something more substantial… but for my immediate relief, keeping that yellow packet around has proven invaluable.
Until they tell me that not cutting down on BOTH sugar and sweeteners causes a face-hugger to burst through my chest in 15 minutes, i think i’ll just take the hit in the health department.
Need an update for Stevia! It’s really a plant that grows similar to mint, which I grew in my backyard (Colorado annual). The leaves are super sweet. The leaves dried and ground to a powder work great for my coffee (I add it with the coffee in the filter). And the dried leaves are green like the brand color.
Typical TIFO. Why answer the question in 2 minutes, when you can ramble on for 7:23 instead?
So late to watch this but I appreciate the amount of research you did for this!
For anyone wondering how many sweeteners to consume in a day the average number of artificial sweetener packets a person should have per day is 1-23. I was curious about this and found the answer on http://www.ajc.com. So for drinks if you use 4 packets per drink that’s close to 6 drinks. But also keep in mind that Kool aids or Crystal Light flavored pitcher drinks, diet cola, and bottled drinks are flavored with artificial sweeteners that is probably close to the average amount of 23 packets. For me I think keeping it close to 8 packets a day is a better bet for health. Less is better
Streaming “Sweetener” by Ariana Grande will not give you diabetes
So I would have to drink over 20 cans of diet coke a day every day to increase risk of type 2 diabetes? Am I understanding right?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29722834/
@SciShow
You might find this really interesting also, even though it doesn’t explain the overall impact of Ace-K on people life.
That was good. But people report other issues with AS like insomnia, arthritis, etc.
what about studies that have shown that artificial sweeteners taste sweeter than regular table sugar, and can potentially be a risk for needing more sugar when you consume the regular type (things taste less sweet the more artificial sweeteners you take)
I loved this video!
one thing i was very expecting in this video but didn’t see you tuch unfortently was the assumption that many people get digestive issues from artifical sweetners? would love to hear your opinion on that.
I know it’s an old video but i still hope youll read this. and I really edmier you for going all in and sharing, vournbilty is much more unique and needed in social media than a lot of other shitty content out there.
HI. So I just wanted to thank. I watched this video first when it got released 2 years ago and actually saved it. Now I got an assignment from my English teacher to write a discursive essay. I chose this topic. This video is very helpful to me because it covers all the bases and the major arguments regarding this topic. So thank you once again for putting in the hard work and effort in reseaching this topic. It served me well.
I think this is very dangerous information. Even though cancer risk might not be a heavy factor, there are tons of other reasons, why artificial sweeteners are very unhealthy.
They make you more fat than real sugar, they are addictive, they let your pancres produce insulin because of the sweet taste, even though no sugar is incoming, which then can lead to an increased tolerance of insulin (what makes you fat), they slow metabolism.
Don’t take my, or his word for it, just do a little research on your own to be sure.
America tests on Rats. Extrapolates it to humans. Gets Nobel Prize
Ariana Grande’s Sweetener album is shaking so badly right now
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It’s a shame that you’re opening the gate to artificial sweeteners. The path leads to diabetes, IBS, and Crohn’s disease. Check out long-term effects
Thank you Sci Show for stating the facts and not your bias…. unlike the “what I’ve learnt” channel.
Peanuts have killed more people than any artificial sweetener.
This is very helpful and well made. Appreciate the research.