Artificial sweeteners do not aid weight loss or improve health, says WHO

Artificial sweeteners and foods that contain them should not be used to try to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases as there is no evidence of any long term benefit, the World Health Organization has advised.

In fact, long term use of what WHO calls non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and mortality, found a review of the evidence from a recent systematic …