I haven't seen anything negative about it yet. It's deemed safe, but as with stevia, I'd prefer to see people use minimal amounts of real sugar when needed.
I feel the same way about monk fruit as I do about stevia. We don't know a ton about it. It's likely safe but I'd rather see people use minimal amounts of regular sugar, maple syrup, etc.
Sugar is so difficult to kick. Like a drug. For me, I think I have to go cold turkey... At least for a couple of months including no artificial sweeteners 😏
Thank you for speaking about this important topic. Great info. Why do we think there are "not enough official studies" on sugar/sweeteners. Who funds the research that is ALLOWED to be used... Like "from an evolutionary perspective ...." sigh. Within 100 years, this THEORY is now spoken about as a fact. Another area where "evidence" is not fact based or complete but almost universally spoken about as fact though there is no COMPLETE & CONCLUSIVE evidence 😒
In line with couple of comments below - I was hoping to hear in this video your take on the more recent sugar substitutes such as erythritol & xylitol (which people may choose more for dental health than other concerns), monkfruit, and some others. There’s just a plethora of brands and mixtures of sugar substitutes in my grocery aisle besides stevia.
love this!! I use stevia and still chew sugarless gum but this might motivate me to refrain from those and revert back to a splash of maple syrup every now and then :)
It has not been proven that fruit or beans are necessary in the diet. It has not been proven that natural sugars in foods are safe. This is a time when much research is being done, and there is spirited debate, which is a good thing. We will know much more in years to come. Most likely, different people will have different abilities to process various foods. There is simply too little research, too much disease, and too much genetic variation to consider the.case closed on these important topics.
I think your video is well informed but I think the general public doesn't understand causation and correlation. There is a correlation to artificial sweeteners to heart disease. That is not always accurate, no matter how big or definitive the study is. There could be many other factors skewing the results such as the diet of people whom consume artificial sweeteners. I think it is fine to offer your opinion on the subject. To me it is similar to the coconut oil debate the evidence is not there yet.
I’ve felt conflicted about using XyliMelts at night for dry mouth, which can get so bad it frightens me when I wake up. I stick one XyliMelt (xylitol tablet) in the back of my mouth and it dissolves slowly during the night, stimulating saliva. They work really well, but besides not knowing any potential negative effects of xylitol, I do time restricted eating, and wonder if the xylitol negates any benefits of the “fast.”
I use Lead Acetate because it's all natural, not like that pesticide Splenda.
Great video! I agree with your point of view. What is your take on erythritol?
I haven't seen anything negative about it yet. It's deemed safe, but as with stevia, I'd prefer to see people use minimal amounts of real sugar when needed.
Sugar feeds cancer cells 😓
Thank you for an evidence-based analysis on this important topic!
What about monk fruit and some of the newer more "natural" non calorific sweeteners?
I feel the same way about monk fruit as I do about stevia. We don't know a ton about it. It's likely safe but I'd rather see people use minimal amounts of regular sugar, maple syrup, etc.
Wow! This def opened my eyes! I am a stevia user and have gut issues as well as autoimmune disease. I will be cutting out my stevia now.. thank u!
You're welcome! Again, research isn't solid on any negative effects of stevia, but if there are safer options out there, I say why not opt for those!
Sugar is so difficult to kick. Like a drug. For me, I think I have to go cold turkey... At least for a couple of months including no artificial sweeteners 😏
Thank you for speaking about this important topic. Great info. Why do we think there are "not enough official studies" on sugar/sweeteners. Who funds the research that is ALLOWED to be used... Like "from an evolutionary perspective ...." sigh. Within 100 years, this THEORY is now spoken about as a fact. Another area where "evidence" is not fact based or complete but almost universally spoken about as fact though there is no COMPLETE & CONCLUSIVE evidence 😒
I like to use erythritol and regular sugar. I totally agree that sugar is not bad if we have a balanced diet. Thanks so much for sharing.
In line with couple of comments below - I was hoping to hear in this video your take on the more recent sugar substitutes such as erythritol & xylitol (which people may choose more for dental health than other concerns), monkfruit, and some others. There’s just a plethora of brands and mixtures of sugar substitutes in my grocery aisle besides stevia.
Very true! I'm sorry I missed those. Unfortunately there's not a lot of research on the newer sweeteners.
love this!! I use stevia and still chew sugarless gum but this might motivate me to refrain from those and revert back to a splash of maple syrup every now and then :)
So glad you found it helpful!
It has not been proven that fruit or beans are necessary in the diet. It has not been proven that natural sugars in foods are safe. This is a time when much research is being done, and there is spirited debate, which is a good thing. We will know much more in years to come. Most likely, different people will have different abilities to process various foods. There is simply too little research, too much disease, and too much genetic variation to consider the.case closed on these important topics.
Genopalate buddy! Look it up!
Totally valid point here. I second this!! So excited to see the research they find!
Artificial sweeteners are safe to consume
I use stevia, monk fruit, and erythrotol
I think your video is well informed but I think the general public doesn't understand causation and correlation. There is a correlation to artificial sweeteners to heart disease. That is not always accurate, no matter how big or definitive the study is. There could be many other factors skewing the results such as the diet of people whom consume artificial sweeteners. I think it is fine to offer your opinion on the subject. To me it is similar to the coconut oil debate the evidence is not there yet.
I’ve felt conflicted about using XyliMelts at night for dry mouth, which can get so bad it frightens me when I wake up. I stick one XyliMelt (xylitol tablet) in the back of my mouth and it dissolves slowly during the night, stimulating saliva. They work really well, but besides not knowing any potential negative effects of xylitol, I do time restricted eating, and wonder if the xylitol negates any benefits of the “fast.”
I'm not sure about that. I haven't read any negative research on xylitol. I don't think it would negate your fast though.
cool video but i think the history about sugar was really a waste of time and definitely caused your viewer retention to drop.
I thought it was quite interesting. You can always fast forward through!
Thanks for the feedback!