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Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda

Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda

August 12, 2022 By Paul

Stevia and monk fruit are plant-based sweeteners, while aspartame and Splenda are artificial. Monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) has been used for centuries in China. An 80% extract of it is about 250 times sweeter than table sugar. Monk fruit is credited with many medical benefits, but supporting research is from non-human testing. Research shows that consuming non-caloric sweeteners contributes similar blood sugar spikes as eating table sugar. The reason is partly due to the fact that, after consuming non-caloric sweeteners, people eat more food during their next meal.

Key Takeaways:

  • Stevia and monk fruit are two no-calorie sweeteners from natural sources that are becoming more popular.
  • While studies tout monk fruit as having many benefits, the sweetener might not be as healthy as people think
  • In general, people who eat monk fruit or stevia will be hungrier at their next meal because of blood sugar spikes.

“In the aspartame group, however, even though their blood sugars didn’t rise at the time they drank the aspartame-sweetened beverage, their blood sugars shot up higher, an hour later at lunch, as if they had just drank a bottle of soda.”

Read more: https://nutritionfacts.org/2022/06/30/stevia-and-monk-fruit-vs-aspartame-and-splenda/

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