Artificial Sweeteners - Pros & Cons

Abstract

Majority of human population has a craving and fondness for sensation of sweet taste but means or modes of sweetness put a very strong impact on human health. Refined sugar has been proven as a culprit for various disorders ranging from mild symptoms of migraine to as severe as cancer. Nowadays there are many alternative sources of refined sugar including both natural as well as artificial or these can also be classified as nutritive and non nutritive sweeteners. Present review is based on different researches on impact of artificial sweeteners on various aspects of body. Some studies recommend the use of artificial sweeteners for weight loss and diabetes control as these are helpful in cut down excess calorie intake. On the other hand many research and review articles depict the harmful effect of sugar substitutes specially artificial sweeteners including acesul fame K and sapartame. Therefore, it's very important to counsel a patient properly about the judicious use and pros and cons of an artificial sweetener.