WBAP Morning News: Christine CallanderDon’t use sugar substitutes if you are trying to lose weight, according to new guidance from the World Health Organization. The global health body said a systematic review of the available evidence suggests the use of non-sugar sweeteners, or NSS, “does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
“Replacing free sugars with non-sugar sweeteners does not help people control their weight long-term,” said Francesco Branca, director of WHO’s department of nutrition and food safety. “We did see a mild reduction of body weight in the short term, but it’s not going to be sustained.”
Christine Callander is a family nurse practitioner and the founder of Pure Health Texas, treating patients of all ages, from newborns to older, active adults. Joins Hal and Ernie to discuss.