Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners are described as keto-safe on paper because they are non-caloric and do not measurably affect blood glucose. Avoiding sugar should not mean replacing it with artificial sweeteners. The article rejects comparisons between chlorine in sucralose and chloride in table salt as chemically misleading. Artificial low-calorie or non-calorie sweeteners should not be grouped together with plant-based stevia. The article treats zero carbohydrate content as insufficient justification for using artificial sweeteners. A 2025 Journal of Neurology study linked artificial sweetener consumption with faster cognitive decline. Sucralose was marketed as made from sugar, which the article says implied naturalness and safety. The article says sucralose is made by adding chlorine atoms to a glucose carbon backbone. The article argues that synthetic molecules without natural analogues lack corresponding metabolic pathways. The article advises against regular consumption of all four artificial sweeteners because of their toxicity profile. The article characterizes several artificial sweeteners as highly neurotoxic chemicals. The article says sucralose, aspartame, saccharine, and acesul…