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In this section you may find the latest news around low/no calorie sweeteners research in relation to their safety and benefits in weight management, diabetes and oral health, or their role in a balanced diet.
Highlights: Consumers of low calorie sweeteners have higher diet quality and lower sugar intake, new data from Australia, Brazil, the UK and the US show…
What new came out of the ISA Conference in 2018 Key remarks: Consumers use low calorie sweetened products to control food cravings and to reduce…
Take-home scientific outcomes for health-care professionals from the ISA Conference in 2018 Key speakers’ remarks: Low calorie sweeteners can be part of the toolbox along…
Science news from the EFAD Conference 2018 Highlights: Human preference for sweet taste is innate and universal. Liking for sweetness is intense during childhood and…
Science news from FELANPE 2018 Congress Highlights: The safety of low calorie sweeteners has been thoroughly studied and consistently confirmed by numerous regulatory food safety…
Science news from the AFDN conference in France in June, 2018 Highlights: Known for many decades, low calorie sweeteners have a long history of safe…
Consensus of international experts on the safety, use and benefits of low calorie sweeteners as sugar substitutes Low calorie sweetened foods and beverages can be…
Science news from the 36th Symposium on Diabetes and Nutrition in Croatia Highlights: Low calorie sweetener-induced effects on gut microbiome are not confirmed in humans.…
Science news from the ISA symposium at GANEPÃO 2018 nutrition conference in Brazil Highlights: Low calorie sweeteners are amongst the most studied food ingredients worldwide;…
Take-home messages from a British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) webinar Highlights: In the current climate, where obesity is a major public health concern, low calorie sweeteners…
Outcomes of a new study comparing low calorie sweetened drinks to water effects on eating behaviour of healthy adults Highlights: Low calorie sweetened beverages and…
New nutrition guidelines by Diabetes UK support low calorie sweeteners’ use in diabetes Highlights: The new Diabetes UK nutrition guidelines for diabetes prevention and management…
Going through the different sections of the ISA website and reviewing the scientific news published over the last year, made us realise that 2017 was…
Highlights from the ISA-supported symposium at the French Nutrition day 2017 The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) is particularly pleased to have participated with an ISA-supported…
Based on scientific evidence examined in a new review paper. Highlights: Low calorie sweeteners’ consumption may have to some extent the advantage of satisfying desire…
An interview with Sara Engel and Anne Raben, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, about the findings of their new study In times when type 2 diabetes…
Science news from the Sugar Reduction Summit, London Committed to our objective to bring to visitors of the ISA website the latest science on low…
Highlights from the 21st International Congress of Nutrition Highlights: Evidence supports low calorie sweeteners’ use as a means to reduce calorie and sugar intake within…
Through the Symposium “Sweeteners: Advantages and Applications in the 21st Century” The symposium is organized by the Spanish Foundation for Nutritional Research (FIN) and the…
A commentary on the study by Azad et al. Highlights: In a recent publication by Azad et al., claiming that low calorie sweeteners may be…
A review of the latest scientific evidence Highlights: Low calorie sweeteners do not affect blood glucose or insulin levels. Using low calorie sweeteners in place…
International experts in food, nutrition, dietetics, endocrinology, physical activity, paediatrics, nursing and public health have met in Lisbon to develop a consensus on low or…
Highlights: Obese people have no higher preference for sweet taste than non-obese individuals Children prefer higher concentrations of sweet taste than adults The innate heightened…
Science news from the 35th International Symposium on Diabetes and Nutrition Highlights: Low calorie sweeteners might be helpful in glycaemic control by reducing energy and sugar intake and by…