Non-Nutritive Sweeteners: Current Use and Health Perspectives
- Consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners is on the rise without a full understanding of implications to weight, added sugars intake and calories.
- Smart use of non-nutritive sweeteners could positively impact added sugars intake, body weight and lower CVD risk.
- For people with diabetes, non-nutritive sweeteners can aid in glucose control.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Non-nutritive Sweeteners: What Do They Offer to a Heart Healthy Diet? by Jo Ann S. Carson, PhD, RD, LD
- Top 10 Things To Know (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)