I appreciate your input Jael, and of course, in some cases, people will be more intolerant to specific substances than others, and therefore encounter problems with them. That can be said of perfectly healthy natural substances too though, such as wheat, peanuts, or natural sugars. What we have to consider on a personal level is if the benefit outweighs the risk.
Take for example eggs. For years, health advisory people have advised against over consumption of eggs, believing them to be detrimental when overused. Now, the advice has completely changed. The egg hasnt changed, but the opinion has. Now it is being said that eggs are hugely beneficial and we should consume them freely.
Without symptoms to indicate that we personally have a problem with a particular substance, we need to understand that a vast quantity of the food that we consume contains artificially created substances and that in some cases we may experience problems with these substances. My daughter, in particular, reacts very strongly to items with artificial colours and flavours in, and so we tend to avoid those things as part of her diet, not least because the level of hysteria she can reach after ingesting such items can reach glass shattering levels.
But what doesnt work for one, will be perfectly fine for another, and taken in moderation, and given the purpose for which it is being consumed, which is to improve another area of health, namely to minimise calorific intake from sugars, and facilitate weightloss then the benefits DO most likely outweigh any risks.