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Are sugar alternatives actually healthy? Here's what experts suggest

On World Diabetes Day, Business Standard spoke with experts to demystify sugar substitutes that have found a way into our diet

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Aditi Verma New Delhi
The war against regular table sugar is not new. There's an overload of information on why white sugar is a "silent killer" and makes things worse for diabetes patients.

India is known as the diabetes capital of the world. According to reports, India has an estimated 77 million diabetics, only behind China, with over 116 million diabetics. 

What about sugar substitutes? 

Experts seem divided on the benefits of alternative sweeteners. Business Standard's Aditi Verma spoke with experts to demystify sugar substitutes that have found a way into our diet. 

"Diabetes is not just about sugar, it is one of the

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