Estonian Female Fitness Athletes Sweeteners Consumption Sweeteners in Fitness

Artificial Sweeteners

Fitness profile of elite Croatian female taekwondo athletes.

The aim of the study was to assess fitness profile of elite Croatian female taekwondo athletes and to determine which physical, physiological and motor characteristics differentiate mostly the successful from the less successful fighters. Thirteen national taekwondo champions were divided into two groups according to their senior international competitive achievements. Physiological characteris...

Adverse effects of the consumption of artificial sweeteners - systematic review.

Databases The following databases and respective searches were used. • Medline/PubMed: (Sweetening Agents/adverse effects OR Saccharin OR Cyclamate* OR Aspartame OR Acetosulfame OR Acesulfame) AND (Risk Factors OR Risk OR Risk Assessment OR Neoplasm* OR Carcinoma OR Cancer OR Carcinogenic) AND (Etiology/Broad[filter] OR Prognosis/Broad[filter] OR Comparative study OR Comparative studies). • Emb...

Sugar and Sweeteners

One of the earliest references to sugar in history is a Spanish drawing of a man harvesting honey, dated around 7000 B.C. We know that the Egyptians kept bees for honey, as depicted in tomb drawings as early as 2600 B.C. Research proves something that most of us are already aware of; people are born with a desire for sweet taste. Sugars are widespread in nature and are the building blocks of ca...

Xylitol, sweeteners, and dental caries.

The purpose of this report was to provide an overview of xylitol and other polyol sweeteners and dental caries for clinicians and to discuss current applications for dental practice and potential community-based public health interventions. Xylitol, like other polyol sweeteners, is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol. Studies suggest polyols are noncariogenic. Furthermore, studies indicate that...