Start going through your house to determine if artificial sweeteners are found in any of the below items:
- Alcoholic drinks
- Baked goods
- Bread
- Breakfast cereals
- Candy
- Canned fruit
- Chewing gum
- Children’s vitamins
- Cough syrup
- Dairy products
- Diet sodas
- Flavored waters
- Jams
- Juice drinks
- Mouthwash
- Puddings
- Salad dressings
- Sports drinks
- Toothpaste
- Yogurt
This list may be shocking, but it’s eye-opening and can help you make better decisions as well. Foods such as dried fruit and oatmeal contain sucralose—an artificial sweetener that is 600 times sweeter than table sugar. So, do your research and determine how the various artificial sweeteners can impact your health. All artificial sweeteners are not the same, but it’s good to know that some artificial sweeteners such as acesulfame, aspartame, neotame, saccharin and sucralose have been approved by the FDA.