Is Monk Fruit Sweetener Safe?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2018-07-09

The natural plant-based sweeteners stevia and monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) are pitted head-to-head against aspartame and Splenda.

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This is a link to the video I referred to: Is Stevia Good for You? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-stevia-good-for-you)

I also have some other videos on aspartame and Splenda:
• Aspartame and the Brain (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Aspartame-and-the-Brain)
• Effect of Sucralose (Splenda) on the Microbiome (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/effect-of-sucralose-splenda-on-the-microbiome)
• Does Aspartame Cause Cancer? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-aspartame-cause-cancer)
• Does Diet Soda Increase Stroke Risk as Much as Regular Soda? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-diet-soda-increase-stroke-risk-as-much-as-regular-soda)

Of course sugar isn’t good for you either. How Much Added Sugar is Too Much? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-added-sugar-is-too-much/) and 
If Fructose Is Bad, What About Fruit? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/if-fructose-is-bad-what-about-fruit).

Can you overdo fruit? Find out in How Much Fruit Is Too Much? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-fruit-is-too-much).

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