Sally Squires examines sweeteners
Try saying that headline really fast about 10 times.
Seriously, Sally writes a regular column, "The Lean Plate Club," for The Washington Post, and in the most recent edition she compares various sugar substitutes. She looks at safety, calorie content, whether the substance in question can be used for baking, and, ahem, other factors (example: erythritol, a sugar alcohol "can can cause gas and loose bowels").
Her conclusion: "If you’re looking for sweetness with fewer calories, try sucralose or Whey Low, which seem to have flavor with few risks."
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