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Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) may support energy intake reduction and promote glycemic control and weight management when substituted for added sugars.
Practitioners may consider recommending NNS as a strategy to reduce added sugar intake.
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Short-term intervention studies suggest that NNS, when substituted for added sugars, may be useful in supporting energy intake reduction, and promoting glycemic control and weight management.
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Based on short-term intervention studies mentioned in the abstract.
Source
Non-nutritive sweeteners
Christopher D. Gardner · Current Opinion in Lipidology · 2013
DOI 10.1097/mol.0000000000000034
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