Which sweetener is the best? - Even the “natural sweeteners” like stevia and monkfruit are now being mixed with erythritol - an artificial sweetener (see referenced studies below for issues with erythritol). - Allulose is currently the only sweetener I’m personally using. It’s anti-diabetic, doesn’t spike blood sugar, helps to reduce hunger cravings, and actually has been shown to reduce BMI and helps with weight control (studies cited below). - Details in my profile for my one on one fitness and nutrition coaching… – Or go to coachgabbi.com. – Happy shopping! - Not a paid partnership…with anyone - ever. -
#healthy #healthyfood #nutrition - Referenced studies on allulose: - Suzuki T, Sato Y, Kadoya S, Takahashi T, Otomo M, Kobayashi H, Aoki K, Kantake M, Sugiyama M, Ferraris RP. Comparative Effects of Allulose, Fructose, and Glucose on the Small Intestine. Nutrients. 2022 Aug 7;14(15):3230. doi: 10.3390/nu14153230. PMID: 35956407; PMCID: PMC9370476. - Han Y, Kwon EY, Yu MK, Lee SJ, Kim HJ, Kim SB, Kim YH, Choi MS. A Preliminary Study for Evaluating the Dose-Dependent Effect of d-Allulose for Fat Mass Reduction in Adult Humans: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2018 Jan 31;10(2):160. doi: 10.3390/nu10020160. PMID: 29385054; PMCID: PMC5852736. - Cayabyab KB, Shin MJ, Heimuli MS, Kim IJ, D'Agostino DP, Johnson RJ, Koutnik AP, Bellissimo N, Diamond DM, Norwitz NG, Arroyo JA, Reynolds PR, Bikman BT. The Metabolic and Endocrine Effects of a 12-Week Allulose-Rich Diet. Nutrients. 2024 Jun 10;16(12):1821. doi: 10.3390/nu16121821. PMID: 38931176; PMCID: PMC11207032. - Erythritol studies: - Jungeun Lim, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Jiaqi Huang, Rachael Stolzenberg-Solomon, Alison M. Mondul, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Demetrius Albanes, Serum Erythritol and Risk of Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality in a Cohort of Men, Nutrients, 16, 18, (3099), (2024). - (Note: this study has been peer reviewed and found to have some flaws HOWEVER, I combined with the study above, we see similar results): - Witkowski M, Nemet I, Alamri H, Wilcox J, Gupta N, Nimer N, Haghikia A, Li XS, Wu Y, Saha PP, Demuth I, König M, Steinhagen-Thiessen E, Cajka T, Fiehn O, Landmesser U, Tang WHW, Hazen SL. The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk. Nat Med. 2023 Mar;29(3):710-718. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02223-9. Epub 2023 Feb 27. PMID: 36849732; PMCID: PMC10334259.