Sweeter GI
Do the GI Diet the Sweeter Way
Choosing foods and drinks sweetened with aspartame can help significantly reduce
the glycaemic index (GI) of your meals and help control your blood sugar levels.
Aspartame, is a low calorie sweetening ingredient. It is made from two
building blocks of protein just like those found naturally in many everyday
foods such as meat, fish, cheese, eggs and milk. Aspartame is digested by the
body in exactly the same way as these other protein foods and so does not bring
anything new to the diet.
Aspartame
is used in almost 5000 products around the world, of which more than 2000 are in
Europe. Aspartame can be found in a wide variety of food products
including:
| Beverages: |
Carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks, fruit
drinks, squashes, iced teas and coffees and hot chocolate drinks. |
| Dairy products: |
Yoghurts, dairy desserts and fromage frais. |
| Confectionery: |
Chewing gum, sweets, chocolate, breath mints. |
| Table-top sweeteners: |
Tablets and spoon-for-spoon powders. |
| Frozen desserts: |
Ice cream and frozen snacks. |
| Powdered products: |
Powdered soft drinks, milkshake mixes,
and multivitamin drinks. |
| Cereals: |
Cereal mixes,
mueslis. |
| Preserves: |
Fruit preserves, canned fruits. |
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For more scientific information about aspartame and information on aspartame research please
visit: www.aspartame-research.com
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