Artificial Sweeteners: Facts, Fictions & What India’s Leading Diabetes Expert Wants You to Know.

 

Artificial Sweeteners: The Sweet Truth, Backed by Indian Research

In the world of diabetes and weight loss, artificial sweeteners are often seen as a miracle—but also surrounded by doubts. Can they really help without harm? Dr. V Mohan, one of India’s top diabetologists, clears the air with science and real data.

What Are Artificial Sweeteners?
They’re sugar substitutes that give you the sweet taste without the calories or the blood sugar spike. You’ll find them in names like sucralose, aspartame, and more. They’re almost 200–600 times sweeter than sugar, so you need just a pinch.

Safe or Scary?
Earlier, artificial sweeteners like saccharin were linked to cancer—in mice fed huge doses. But no such link has been proven in humans. Regulators like the FDA, EFSA and FSSAI approve them as safe within limits.

Dr. Mohan says it’s all about how much and how you use it. In India, people mostly use it in tea or coffee—not in desserts or colas—which is a small, safe amount.

India’s First Study on Sucralose
Dr. Mohan’s team at the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation ran a 12-week study with diabetic patients using sucralose instead of sugar in tea/coffee.
Here’s what they found:

  • No harm to blood sugar (HbA1c, glucose levels were stable)

  • Minor weight, waist, and BMI reductions

  • No side effects like nausea or headaches

  • No sucralose detected in blood—it passes right through

What About WHO’s Warning?
Yes, WHO raised concerns—but based on observational studies, often involving high NNS consumption in sodas.
Dr. Mohan’s Indian study was real-world: just replacing 3-4 spoons of sugar in tea or coffee. No harm. Small benefits. Safer for diabetics.

The Final Word
If you have diabetes or want to cut sugar, using artificial sweeteners like sucralose in moderation is safe.
✅ Use in tea/coffee
❌ Don’t cook or boil with it
🚫 Avoid if pregnant, a child, or have phenylketonuria

It’s not about quitting everything.
It’s about making small swaps that work for you—and now, we finally have solid Indian research to back it.

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