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Allulose and GLP-1: The Sweetener That Lowers Blood Sugar

This article concludes a series about sweeteners, focusing on allulose, a rare sugar with potential benefits for lowering blood sugar. Unlike other sweeteners, allulose activates GLP-1, enhancing insulin response and glucose regulation. While human studies show promising results, more extensive research is needed to fully understand its effects and safety.

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Sweeteners and Gut Health: What Your CGM Isn’t Telling You

Recent research challenges the perception of non-nutritive sweeteners like sucralose and saccharin as safe simply because they don’t spike blood sugar. Studies show these sweeteners can harm gut microbiota and impair glucose tolerance, while aspartame and stevia have less severe effects. Individual gut bacteria also influence responses to these substances.