By AFPENEVA: Artificial sweeteners, used to replace sugar in a vast range of products, do not help in losing weight and can have serious health effects, according to the World Health Organization. The United Nations' health agency released new guidelines on Monday advising against using so-called non-sugar sweeteners or NSS. The WHO's director for nutrition and food safety, Francesco Branca, stressed that replacing ordinary sugar with artificial sweeteners "does not help with weight control in the long term". ENEVA: Artificial sweeteners, used to replace sugar in a vast range of products, do not help in losing weight and can have serious health effects, according to the World Health Organization. The United Nations' health agency released new guidelines on Monday advising against using so-called non-sugar sweeteners or NSS.

Source: Indian Express May 16, 2023 17:50 UTC