I learnt something intriguing: Artificial sweeteners may actually lead to weight gain! But wait a minute! The very purpose of artificials sweeteners as 'empty calories' was to help us lose weight by reducing our total calorie intake. How could they result in weight gain?

Does aspartame lead to preterm birth, fibromyalgia, cancer and depression?

Is corn syrup a health promoting food?

Does diet soda increase stroke risk, lead to weight gain, cause cancer and lead to preterm birth?

Does sucralose (Splenda) disrupt our gut microbiome?

Can stevia be considered safe?

Does maltodextrin distrupt our gut microbiome?

Why does Dr Greger discourage erythritol?

"To conclude, are these rare sugars like allulose a healthy alternative for traditional sweeteners? Well, considering the variety of potentially beneficial effects of allulose without known disadvantages from metabolic and toxicological studies, allulose may currently be the most promising rare sugar. But how much is that saying? We just don't have a lot of good human data. As a result of the absence of these studies, it may be too early to recommend rare sugars for human consumption." — Dr Greger