E36 - Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners are a bit of a controversial area. Some people consider them to be an easy way to reduce sugar and calorie intake with minimal downside. Others consider them to be worse for your health than sugar. In this episode, Leah and Aidan go through the evidence on the topic. (0:00) - Intro (1:05) - Categories of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (3:05) - Artificial Sweeteners and Weight Management (8:23) - Artificial Sweeteners and Gut Health (16:19) - Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer (21:22) - Summary & Outro   WEBSITE: https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/ PODCAST: https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/podcast/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/idealnutrition__/?hl=en   Our dietitians 👇 Aidan Muir @aidan_the_dietitian Leah Higl @plantstrong_dietitian Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics Hanah Mills @hanahmills Samantha Staines @nourished.by.sammy Monica Cvoro @fuellingperformance Josh Wernham @josh_does_health