Sweeteners
Background
Sweeteners Background
Importance of Topic to Practice
Overview
There are a variety of sweeteners (e.g. nonnutritive, artificial, intense, low calorie, sugar alcohols) and products containing sweeteners available in the marketplace. Individuals may wish to use sweeteners that can impart flavour to meals and snacks without added calories and with less or no impact on glycemic and lipid levels. To effectively counsel individuals with a variety of health concerns and offer options, dietitians should:
- be knowledgeable