Otázky a Odpovědi (FAQ)

Yes, they are quite acceptable for vegetarians. Sweeteners fit also for gluten-free diet, they are GMO free and do not contain allergens.

Yes, they could be used for cooking and baking. At home we can use sweeteners for preparation of cold and warm dishes and beverages. There is some limitation in case of aspartame, which decrease its sweet taste at heating.

Artificial sweeteners could be, according to new scientific knowledge, consumed by children and their mothers. Generally sweeteners are not advised for children till 3 years, because they need natural sugars. Also pregnant women should consult their diets at physician.

All artificial sweeteners could be very helpful in case of weight managenent. Most of sweeteners are low-caloric and artificial sweeteners bring only sweet taste without calories. Health food first of all means lowered consumption of sugars and fats. No-calorie sweeteners are important aid at weight reducing diets. There is no need to forsake sweet taste and satiating effect of food.

On base of scientific data, World Health Organization establish Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) values. These ADI values are expressed in mg of artificial sweetener per kg of body weight. From ADI values one can calculate, that in case of lifelong usage adults can consume as many as about 20 tablets of sweetener on base of saccharin, 50 tablets of sweetener on base of acesulfame K and 130 tablets of sweetener on base of aspartame. These huge amounts nobody would use, but it is evidence of safety of artificial sweeteners for human consumption.

EFSA, European Food Safety Authority, has role to provide independent scientific advise on questions related to food and feed safety

Based on the previous evaluations and the new opinion, EFSA considers that aspartame remains safe for human consumption and there is no scientific basic for reconsidering its use in foods. The three breakdown products from aspartame are present naturally in other in other foods.

Obesity in elder people cause various illnesses, such as hypertension (high blood pressure), hearth diseases, high cholesterol levels, liver disease, bladder problems and type 2 diabetes resulting in high blood sugar levels. Obesity in young people cause that they are feeling themselves older, and illnesses come to them sooner. Best solution is to maintain a healthy body weight. And the keys to healthy weight are regular exercises and good eating habits. Try to exercise 30 to 60 minutes every day and eat limited amounts of sugar, fat and salt. If you are overweight or obese you should restrict your eating habits and dedicate more time to exercises. One cube or one teaspoon of sugar represents 24 kcal. To burn this amout of energy it means about 5 minutes of additional active movement. Half litre of common cola contains about 8 cubes of sugar, i.e. 192 kcal . To burn this amout of energy represents more than half an hour aditional movement. And nevertheless sugar does not contain any usefull vitamins or minerals. Is it not better therefore to use some caloric-free sweetener instead?

The metabolic syndrome is characterized by a group of metabolic risk factors in one person. They include: - Abdominal obesity: at men more than 102 cm, at women more than 88 cm - Elevated triglycerides: more than 150 mg/dL - Reduced HDL (good ) cholesterol, less than 40mg/dL at man and less than 50 mg/dL at women - Elevated blood pressure, more than 130/85 mm Hg - Elevated fasting glucose , more than 100 mg/ dL People with the metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of coronary heart disease and other diseases related to plaque bildups in artery walls and type 2 diabetes (insulin resistance). Recommendation for managing the metabolic syndrome include: - Weight loss to achieve a desisirable BMI less than 25 kg/ m2 - Increase physical activity , with a goal of at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most days of the week - Healthy eating habits that include reduced intake of saturated fats, cholesterol and sugar. Mono- and disacharides which are not transformed into energy are transformed and stored in a body as fat.

Announcement 28.12.2007 For our brand-name FAN® Sweeteners we are looking for enthusiastic persons or companies to join our friendly team as agents. We are looking for agents in following countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Rumania and Slovenia.