Aspartame
Various people have used sugar as a means of reducing their calorie intake. That is, they will substitute high sugar syrups with artificial sweeteners, which in turn helps them to reduce their body weight. However, sugar substitutes have a lot of controversy on their impacts on the human body. Artificial sugar has been known to cause a lot of health hazards on human bodies. One of the health impacts is weight gain. When taken in the body, the sweet taste causes the release of insulin in the body. This leads to the blood sugar being stored in the tissues, which eventually causes an increase in body size. Various artificial sweeteners are used as sugar in foods. Each sweetener has its own compounds that impact differently on human bodies.
Aspartame is one of the artificial sweeteners which has been used in carbonated drinks, yogurts, and confectionery. The research found out that high doses of it have effects such as causing headaches and blood pressure. It was also found out that it causes leukemia and breast cancer. Another artificial sweetener called Saccharin also has adverse effects on the human body. It is mostly used to improve taste in toothpaste, dietary foods, and beverages. The studies have shown that consuming products with Saccharin may lead to increased body weight and obesity of the people. This interferes with the psychological processes of the people. Another sweetener called the Tagatose is poorly absorbed in the body. Taking large amounts causes nausea, flatulence, and diarrhea. However, it has been approved in various countries such as Australia and the European Union.
Despite the approval of these components by various drug and food testing bodies of various countries, The effect of adding body weight remains to be very common with these artificial sweeteners.