> As someone who used artificial sugars exclusively as part of a low carb diet to lose 40 pounds, this just seems like an insane statement to make no? i don't

> As someone who used artificial sugars exclusively as part of a low carb diet to lose 40 pounds, this just seems like an insane statement to make no? i don't mean to sound too negative but i'm no longer impressed by "dropped X pounds" statements having done that and more several times. The only success criteria that impresses me now is keeping it off for 5+ years. If the WHO says "systematic review of the available evidence" against "long-term use of sugar substitutes" it's probably worth paying attention to. Since you haven't even specified your timeline, we have no idea if it qualifies as long-term use or not.