SWEETENERS AND MYTHS WE BELIEVE TO BE TRUE

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Objective: Sweeteners, also known as sugar substitutes, are substances that provide a sweet taste to foods without containing sugar or supplying calories like sugar. These compounds were introduced into the food industry in the 19th century and have since become fundamental ingredients in various food products. Foods labeled as "sugar-free," "keto," "low-carb," or "diet" often contain sweeteners instead of sugar. They are widely preferred by individuals who cannot give up sweet tastes but wish to avoid calorie intake, particularly by diabetic patients. This review aims to enhance the level of knowledge regarding sweeteners and provide a better understanding of the health effects of both natural and synthetic sweeteners.

Result and Discussion: Although sweeteners play a significant role in the food industry, research on their short- and long-term effects remains controversial. Existing clinical and epidemiological data are insufficient to draw definitive conclusions regarding the benefits of artificial sweeteners in replacing caloric sweeteners for energy balance, body weight maintenance or reduction, and other cardiometabolic risk factors. For optimal health, it is recommended that both sugar and artificial sweeteners be consumed only in minimal amounts.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Artificial sweeteners
• diabetes
• natural sweeteners
• sugar alcohols

TATLANDIRICILAR VE DOĞRU BİLDİĞİMİZ YANLIŞLAR

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Amaç: Gıdalara şeker tadı veren, ancak şeker içermeyen ve onun gibi kalori sağlamayan, şeker ikamesi olarak da bilinen tatlandırıcılar gıda endüstrisine 1800'lü yıllarda girmişler ve şu anda gıda maddelerinin temel bileşeni haline gelmişlerdir. "Şekersiz", "keto", "düşük karbonhidrat" veya "diyet" olarak etiketlenen gıdalar genellikle şeker yerine tatlandırıcı içermektedirler. Bunlar tatlıdan vazgeçemeyip ama kalori almak istemeyen kişiler ve özellikle diyabet hastaları tarafından yaygın olarak tercih edilen bileşenlerdir. Bu derleme, tatlandırıcılar hakkındaki bilgi düzeyini artırarak, doğal ve sentetik tatlandırıcıların sağlık üzerindeki etkilerini daha iyi anlamayı amaçlamaktadır.

Sonuç ve Tartışma: Tatlandırıcılar, gıda endüstrisinde önemli bir yere sahip olmakla birlikte, kısa ve uzun vadeli etkileri üzerine yapılan araştırmalar halen tartışmalıdır. Mevcut olan klinik ve epidemiyolojik veriler, yapay tatlandırıcıların enerji dengesi, vücut ağırlığının korunması veya azaltılması ve diğer kardiyometabolik risk faktörleri ile ilgili olarak kalorili tatlandırıcıların yerini almasındaki faydaları hakkında kesin sonuçlara varmak için yetersizdir. Günümüzde optimum sağlık için hem şekerin hem de yapay tatlandırıcıların yalnızca asgari miktarda tüketilmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Diyabet
• doğal tatlandırıcılar
• şeker alkolleri
• yapay tatlandırıcılar

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