WHO advises not to be using Artificial Sweeteners for weight loss

New guidance by the World Health Organisation (WHO) advises for people not to be using artifical sweeteners for weight loss

The latest evidence shows their are no benefits of using using artificial sweeteners (NSS) for weight reduction in both adults and children and could actually increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even death

 Francesco Branca, WHO Director for Nutrition and Food Safety. “NSS are not essential dietary factors and have no nutritional value. People should reduce the sweetness of the diet altogether, starting early in life, to improve their health.”

The recommendation applies to all people except individuals with pre-existing diabetes and includes all synthetic and naturally occurring or modified non-nutritive sweeteners that are not classified as sugars found in manufactured foods and beverages, or sold on their own to be added to foods and beverages by consumers.

Common NSS include acesulfame K, aspartame, advantame, cyclamates, neotame, saccharin, sucralose, stevia and stevia derivatives.

This information will be debated widely since we are all aware full sugar drinks and other things such as chocolate, Ice Cream etc actually helps cause type 2 diabetes and tooth loss, interesting none the less.