This New Zero-Cal Sugar Is 3,500 Times Sweeter Than Sucrose – But Doesn't Spike Insulin
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New Zero-Cal Sugar Is 3,500x Sweeter Than Sucrose – But Doesn't Spike Insulin
Or glucose responses.
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A natural protein that's up to 2,000 times sweeter than sugar from a West African fruit cut blood sugar spikes from ice cream by about half in a trial of 101 adults with fatty liver disease, with even bigger drops in people with type 2 diabetes and no serious…
⚡ A new study in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN suggests a protein called brazzein, found in a West African fruit and made by engineered fungi, could be a sugar substitute. It's up to 2,000 times sweeter than sugar and is processed naturally by the body.
🩸 In a trial with 101 adults having liver condition MASLD, ice cream sweetened with brazzein (alone or with inulin fiber) significantly reduced post-meal blood sugar spikes by about half compared to sugar.
🔬 While researchers can't attribute the blood sugar effect solely to brazzein due to other ingredients, they state that brazzein-containing sugar-free formulations show promise for further investigation as sugar substitutes, especially for patients with MASLD and type 2 diabetes. No serious side effects were reported.
💪 Brazzein's heat and acidity resistance suggest it could be used in various foods, potentially offering sweetness without the health drawbacks of sugar, while also providing bulk when combined with other ingredients. However, longer-term studies are needed to assess sustained metabolic benefits.
#SugarSubstitute #HealthTech #Nutrition
🩸 In a trial with 101 adults having liver condition MASLD, ice cream sweetened with brazzein (alone or with inulin fiber) significantly reduced post-meal blood sugar spikes by about half compared to sugar.
🔬 While researchers can't attribute the blood sugar effect solely to brazzein due to other ingredients, they state that brazzein-containing sugar-free formulations show promise for further investigation as sugar substitutes, especially for patients with MASLD and type 2 diabetes. No serious side effects were reported.
💪 Brazzein's heat and acidity resistance suggest it could be used in various foods, potentially offering sweetness without the health drawbacks of sugar, while also providing bulk when combined with other ingredients. However, longer-term studies are needed to assess sustained metabolic benefits.
#SugarSubstitute #HealthTech #Nutrition