Artificial sweeteners are safe
Although many people assume that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strictly regulates artificial sweeteners, many food additives enter the market without any oversight. The manufacturer itself can determine if their additive is “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS). They can also decide whether or not they want to notify the FDA when they use a new food additive, whether it’s GRAS or not. In other words, always check the label!
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3 thoughts on “10 Myths About Diabetes You Should Stop Believing”
In my opinion, doctors are pushing unnecessary medications on to their patients and the pharmaceutical companies are benefitting
Good article. Wish i had this info when my dad needed it. Thanks so much.
These are real facts and many people dont understand this>