The Health Guru

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Sucralose – The Knight in Shiny Sweetener Armour

Sucralose is a zero-calorie artificial sweetener (aka Splenda), is also known under the E number (additive code) E955 and is approximately 600 times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).  It plays an important role in weight loss products, to reduce calories in sweet food and beverages and also helps people with diabetes with their glucose intake. Sucralose was […]

Aspartame: The Sweet Poison

aspartameI was recently asked about negative / zero calorie foods.  Is it possible for Coke Zero/Light, Pepsi Light to consist of “0″ calories? And my answer is – Yes this is possible – with the use of an artificial sweetener.  That means an ingredient added to a food product that tastes sweet but contains little […]


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