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Is It Safe To Have Sugar Free Products?
Question: Hi,
I have to ask for sugarfree i am non diabetic neither i have any other health problem but i use natura gold sugarfree powder because it doesnt have calories. Few friends of mine told me that if i use sugarfree i will get problems of short term memory. Please guide me as to what the reality is....
I have to ask for sugarfree i am non diabetic neither i have any other health problem but i use natura gold sugarfree powder because it doesnt have calories. Few friends of mine told me that if i use sugarfree i will get problems of short term memory. Please guide me as to what the reality is....
Brief Answer:
It has sucralose
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Some form of sugar substitutes are generally present in sugar free products. The sugar substitutes like aspartame, sachharin and sucralose may be there. Prolonged consumption of sugar substitutes are avoided even by diabetics. The reason is the recent concern about their side effects. Aspartame has many side effects.
Natura gold sugarfree powder contains sucralose. It is 600 times more sweet than sugar. It is usually consumed by people who are trying to reduce calorie intake by omiting sugar. It is safer than other sugar substitutes. The only concern is that it has chlorine. Even chlorine is minute in quantity. In most studies no side effects were found.
Still you may want to consume these products in moderation.
Hope it helps.
Dr Vaishalee
It has sucralose
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Some form of sugar substitutes are generally present in sugar free products. The sugar substitutes like aspartame, sachharin and sucralose may be there. Prolonged consumption of sugar substitutes are avoided even by diabetics. The reason is the recent concern about their side effects. Aspartame has many side effects.
Natura gold sugarfree powder contains sucralose. It is 600 times more sweet than sugar. It is usually consumed by people who are trying to reduce calorie intake by omiting sugar. It is safer than other sugar substitutes. The only concern is that it has chlorine. Even chlorine is minute in quantity. In most studies no side effects were found.
Still you may want to consume these products in moderation.
Hope it helps.
Dr Vaishalee
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