An Evidence-Based Guide to Natural and Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

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🗓️ 2 February 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Substantial evidence supports the need to limit sugar intake, leading many people to use alternative sweeteners. These range from natural options like honey and maple syrup to artificial and low-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame, stevia, and allulose. Find out how natural sweeteners compare to sugar and impact blood sugar levels. Learn about the latest research on artificial sweeteners, including recommended consumption limits and safety concerns. This episode will allow you to make an informed decision about what natural and artificial sweeteners are safe and which you may want to avoid or limit during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.1	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.4	Today's episode is your evidence-based guide to natural and artificial sweeteners during pregnancy.
0:22.7	There is a lot of evidence that supports the need to limit sugar intake,
0:27.7	which leads many people to use alternative sweeteners.
0:31.8	These can range from natural options like honey and maple syrup
0:35.7	to artificial and low- low calorie sweeteners like
0:39.3	aspartame stevia and allulose find out how natural sweeteners compare to sugar and how
0:45.9	they impact blood sugar levels learn about the latest research on artificial sweeteners
0:51.7	including recommended consumption limits and safety concerns,
0:56.6	this episode will help you make an informed decision about what natural and artificial
1:02.4	sweeteners are safe and which ones you may want to avoid or limit when you're pregnant or
1:08.8	breastfeeding. You can find the complete article and all of the
1:13.2	resources for this episode at Pregnancypodcast.com slash sweeteners. You are currently listening to the
1:23.2	public feed of the podcast, which gives you access to the last year of episodes.
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1:41.8	exclusively available to premium members. Whether you have questions
1:46.3	or if you're looking to learn more about anything regarding pregnancy or planning for your
1:51.6	birth, there is an episode of the pregnancy podcast that has a deep dive into the evidence
1:58.2	so you can make informed decisions. Become a pregnancy podcast premium member
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