DrClydeWilson's NUTRITION BLOG

Stevia: A mutagen?

Clyde, I'm curious about stevia. I've read pro and con reports about its safety. Is there any hard safety data? Any long-term studies? My understanding is that it has been used in Japan for the past couple of decades. Ray... Read more →

Clyde's opinion on how to best sweeten your food

Large amounts of sugar contribute to circulatory disease and cancer. But a moderate amount of sugar when part of an otherwise healthy diet (whole grains, big salads, more unsaturated than saturated fat, no trans fats, not excess in calories, food... Read more →

Low-cal sweeteners increase cancer risk by 30%

Low-calorie sweeteners increases cancer risk by 30%, although this increased risk is not associated with any PARTICULAR low-calorie sweetener [Weihraugh MR & Diehl, Ann Oncol 15 (2004) 1460]. The reality is that most of the foods with low-calorie sweeteners on... Read more →

Low-cal sweeteners & the FDA: Splenda / Sucralose

I am glad that the FDA exists and that it tries to protect the consumer. However, political and economic forces play a much larger role in FDA decisions than we would like to believe. On the downloads page of my... Read more →

Aspartame: The "Stupid Sweetener"

Aspartame, also known as 'Equal' (table top use) or 'Nutrasweet' (as a food additive) increases aggresion in mice due to altered seratonin handling in the brain and reduces cognition i.e. the rate at which mice learn to get through a... Read more →