You might have been hearing about sugar substitutes like Stevia and wondering if they are safe.

Well, there are lot of non-nutritive or calorie- free sugar substitutes like NutriSweet or Equal or Splenda and then there is Stevia. They all have a similar effect on the body that you need to be aware of and that is they taste sweet even though they don’t have any added calories to them.

SOURCE: How Cast, You Tube, Health Expert Alex Jamieson

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