New Research Alert: How do sugar substitutes affect the microbiome?

About this episode

This episode discusses new research on the effects of sugar substitutes on weight management and the microbiome.

854. Do artificial sweeteners help—or hurt—efforts to manage weight? Fresh research offers some surprising new answers. References: Effect of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers on weight management and gut microbiota composition in individuals with overweight or obesity: the SWEET study | Nature Metabolism The role of sweeteners in weight loss | Nature Reviews Endocrinology Transcript: https://nutrition-diva.simplecast.com/episodes/new-research-alert-how-do-sugar-substitutes-affect-the-microbiome/transcript New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best episodes curated by our team and Monica herself!  We've also curated some great playlists on specific episode topics including Staying Strong as We Age , Diabetes , Weight Loss That Lasts and Gut Health ! Also, find a playlist of our bone health series, Stronger Bones at Every Age .  Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com. Follow Nutrition Diva on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips.  Find out about Monica's keynotes and other programs at WellnessWorksHere.com Nutrition Diva is a part of the Quick…

People in this episode

Host: Monica Reinagel

Topics covered

• sugar substitutes
• microbiome
• weight management
• artificial sweeteners
• nutrition research

Keywords

• sugar substitutes
• microbiome
• weight management
• artificial sweeteners
• nutrition
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: QuickAndDirtyTips.com

Books & works: Effect of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers on weight management and gut microbiota composition in individuals with overweight or obesity: the SWEET study, Nature Metabolism, The role of sweeteners in weight loss, Nature Reviews Endocrinology

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