Sugar-free gum, sweets and soft drinks, marketed as healthy alternatives to sugary products, can damage teeth, cause gastric problems and are unlikely to promote weight loss, research claims.
A study review in the British Dental Journal (BDJ) found that sugar-free foods and drinks contain acidic additives that may cause dental problems by eroding the enamel on consumers’ teeth.
Disclosure of what the authors call a “hidden risk” could affect sales of sugar-free products, especially given what the paper describes as consumers’ blind confidence in such products as a good thing.
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