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An Overview of Current Knowledge of the Gut Microbiota and Low-Calorie Sweeteners
Nutrition Today, 2021
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Use of Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) as a Health-Based Benchmark in Nutrition Research Studies that Consider the Safety of Low-Calorie Sweeteners (LCS): a Systematic Map
BMC Public Health, 2021
This paper aims to assess how benchmarks for safe levels of consumption of Low-Calorie Sweeteners (LCS) are utilized by researchers. In addition, it explores how varying use of such benchmarks may contribute to challenges in understanding and applying nutritional guidance for LCS consumption.
Perspective: Framework for Developing Recommended Intakes of Bioactive Dietary Substances
Advances in Nutrition, 2021
This article describes a framework to develop guidance based on quality evidence fully vetted for efficacy and safety by qualified experts, and designed to communicate the amounts of specific dietary bioactive compounds with identified health benefits.
Bayesian Hierarchical Evaluation of Dose-Response for Peanut Allergy in Clinical Trial Screening
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2021
Risk-based labeling based on the minimal eliciting doses in populations with peanut allergy is a potentially more informative alternative to current labeling practices for those challenged with managing food allergens. This study focuses on the eliciting doses for 1 and 5 percent of sensitive individuals.
Finding the Sweet Spot: Measurement, Modification and Application of Sweet Hedonics in Humans
Advances in Nutrition, 2021
Sweetness is a sensation that contributes to the palatability of foods, which is the primary driver of food choice. Thus, understanding how to measure the appeal of sweetness and how to modify it are key to effecting dietary change for health.