The WHO issued this advice based on a systematic review of the available evidence. The review found that there is no evidence that NSS are effective in helping people lose weight or reduce their risk of NCDs. In fact, the review found that there may be potential risks associated with long-term use of NSS, such as an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer.
If you are currently using non-sugar sweeteners, the WHO recommends that you talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian about whether you should continue using them. You may want to consider other ways to reduce your intake of sugar, such as eating whole fruits and vegetables and drinking water instead of sugary drinks.
There are a number of alternatives to non-sugar sweeteners that you can use to sweeten your food and drinks. Like Natural sweeteners, such as honey, maple syrup, and agave nectar, Spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, Fruit, Artificial flavors
The WHO review found that there may be potential risks associated with long-term use of non-sugar sweeteners. These risks include: Increased risk of type 2 diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases, Cancer, Weight gain, Irritable bowel syndrome, Headaches, Anxiety, Depression.
There are no known benefits of using non-sugar sweeteners for weight loss or reducing the risk of NCDs.