ATLANTA (August 7, 2015) — According to a July 27 article by physician and professor Dr. Aaron Carroll, which was published in The New York Times, science continues to point to low-calorie sweeteners, such as aspartame and sucralose, as preferable alternatives with less calories. As noted by Dr. Carroll, science has persistently found that adverse effects, such as weight gain and diabetes, are not seen with consumption of low-calorie sweeteners. He notes that while there have been some concerns raised regarding low-calorie sweeteners, such as a link with increased cancer risk, these allegations have been dismantled by better research and findings from global health and regulatory organizations.
Esquire published a related article “Artificial Sweetener Beats Added Sugars — Sugar Intake Increases Fat and Overall Weight“.