#361 - AMA #74: Sugar and sugar substitutes: weight control, metabolic effects, and health trade-offs

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So without further delay, here's today's sneak peek of the Ask Me Anything episode. Welcome to Ask Me Anything, AMA episode 74. In today's AMA, we're taking a closer look at one of the most common and misunderstood questions we receive, how to evaluate sugar and its substitutes in the context of health. To help answer these questions, we'll walk through a three-part framework that reflects the most popular scenarios where sugar substitutes come into play. 1.

Beverages, things like regular soda versus diet soda. 2. Protein supplements. Powders and bars which often rely on sweeteners to make them even remotely palatable. And 3.

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