Diet Science

Allulose is a relatively "new" sweetener on the market that has been shown in studies to promote weight loss and lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. But what is allulose, exactly? Listen in this week as Dee explains the chemistry of allulose, how it works in the body, and why it is considered the "holy grail" of sweeteners.References:Fukunaga, K., Yoshimura, T., Imachi, H., Kobayashi, T., Saheki, T., Sato, S., Saheki, N., Jiang, W., & Murao, K. (2023). A pilot study on the efficacy of a diabetic diet containing the rare sugar D-allulose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A prospective, randomized, single-blind, crossover study. Nutrients, 15(12), 2802. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/12/2802 Han, Y., Kwon, E.-Y., Yu, M., Lee, S., Kim, H.-J., Kim, S.-B., Kim, Y., & Choi, M.-S. (2018). A preliminary study for evaluating the dose-dependent effect of D-allulose for fat mass reduction in adult humans: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Nutrients, 10(2), 160. https