Sugar vs. Sweeteners: Revealing the Choice That Could Be Harming Your Body

Nowadays, after learning about the importance of nutrition for people's health , many have chosen to completely eliminate sweets from their lives. However, many others have continued to consume sugar , while others prefer other options like stevia or panela. But there are also other products, such as sweeteners.

In this sense, many people wonder if any of these food sweeteners have the same effect on the body or if some are more or less harmful. In response to this question, registered dietitian Bethany Doerfler, from Northwestern Medicine, told Women's Health that: " Sugar isn't bad, but there is definitely a quality difference in the type of sugar we consume ." See more: My Chemical Romance is coming to Bogotá: ticket prices

The Mayo Clinic notes that using sugar substitutes like sweeteners " does not raise blood glucose levels. Sugar substitutes may also help with short-term weight control in overweight or obese adults and children. This is because these substitutes typically have few or no calories. However, it is not known for sure whether sugar substitutes can help with long-term weight control ."

According to a study by the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine, titled "Replacing Refined Sugar with Natural Sweeteners: Focus on Potential Health Benefits," epidemiological evidence " has consistently associated sugar and its derivatives with a higher incidence of weight gain, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, considered key factors in the development of cancer ." See more: Three countries where you can apply for a work visa as a Colombian

Research reveals that the use of refined sugars is very harmful to human health. It also explains that the best options in this regard are natural sweeteners such as honey, date palm, panela, sugar beet, sugarcane , sorghum, and grape sugar. It also highlights " their high natural sugar content; these natural products also contain numerous vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and other healthy substances ."

See more: Why are some people messy? Psychology explains its origins​ In addition, the study explains that these alternative sugars used as sweeteners do not pose any harm to human health like sugar, but instead provide additional health benefits.

On the other hand, they are emphatic that governments around the world should raise consumer awareness about the health risks of excessive consumption of refined sugars. They should also " introduce affordable, readily available, and practical presentations so that consumers can easily benefit from them ."

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