> Don’t use sugar substitutes if you are trying to lose weight, according to a new guideline from the World Health Organization. Is weight loss the main reason

> Don’t use sugar substitutes if you are trying to lose weight, according to a new guideline from the World Health Organization. Is weight loss the main reason for using artificial sweeteners? I thought avoiding blood sugar spikes and crashes was at least as important, and also that the by-products of fructose metabolism weren't great.