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Artificial sweeteners INCREASE risk of cardiovascular disease, confirms new study

September 13, 2022 -

In a study published in the journal BMJ, researchers from the Sorbonne Paris Nord University warned that artificial sweeteners are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and they "should not be considered a healthy and safe alternative to sugar."

Earlier research has confirmed the harmful effects of sugar and its link to various chronic diseases. This is why food companies switched to artificial sweeteners for a variety of food and drinks consumed ...

Artificial sweetener magnate Donald Tober dies from apparent suicide

January 25, 2021 - artificial sweetener, Sweet'N Low. That distinction goes to Cumberland Packing Corporation, a Brooklyn-based company that began making and distributing it in 1957. However, Sugar Foods did market it and, with Tober at the helm of the company, made Sweet'N Low's recognizable pink packets a common fixture in restaurants, cafes and diners all over the United States. (Related: Do you really want to use that? Artificial sweeteners linked to unwanted weight gain.)

Tober, ...

Artificial sweetener could worsen symptoms of Crohn’s disease

May 03, 2020 -

Published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, it revealed that Splenda, a type of zero-calorie artificial sweetener, exacerbated gut inflammation in mice with Crohn’s disease. Splenda also increased the number of proteobacteria in the gut, a large group of pathogenic microbes that include Escherichia coli (E. coli). Splenda was also shown to increase bacterial penetration into the gut wall, which led to further infection and intestinal inflammation.What is Crohn’s disease?...

Artificial sweeteners linked to diabetes and obesity

March 03, 2019 -

Budding research has continued to suggest just that.

A review led by researchers from Purdue University has revealed that drinking diet soda does not, in fact, improve your health outcome. The results of the paper, which was published in 2016 by the journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, yielded some shocking results.

The researchers likened the effects of artificial sweeteners to that of the little boy who cried wolf; they say artificial sweeteners ...

Artificial sweeteners AGAIN linked to obesity and diabetes

June 07, 2018 - artificial sweeteners also had the substances accumulated in their blood, damaging their blood vessel lining significantly. This effect was particularly pronounced in the group taking acesulfame potassium.

The finding shows how artificial sweeteners change the way your body produces energy and processes fat all the way down to the cellular level. The chemical pathways might be different, but artificial sweeteners have the same health effects as sugar....

Artificial sweeteners linked to metabolic syndrome; increases diabetes risk by up to 500%

April 15, 2018 -

The latest such study, conducted by researchers from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and presented in March at the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Illinois, found a close link between the consumption of artificial sweeteners and metabolic syndrome.

The group of conditions known as metabolic syndrome is diagnosed when a person exhibits insulin resistance, elevated “bad” cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and an ...

Artificial sweeteners raise the risk of type-2 diabetes, new study confirms

September 27, 2017 -

“This study supports the concept that artificial sweeteners could reduce the body’s control of blood sugar levels in high habitual NAS [non-caloric artificial sweeteners] users, which could predispose them to develop type-2 diabetes,” the authors stated in their yet-to-be published study. The team, hailing from the University of Adelaide, presented their findings at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Lisbon, Portugal, and found that their ...

Artificial sweeteners found to cause weight gain

July 20, 2017 -

To carry out the study, a team of researchers from the University of Manitoba's George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation reviewed 37 studies with a total cohort population of more than 400,000 people for an average of 10 years. Only seven of the studies were randomized controlled trials. The meta-analysis revealed that longer observational studies showed a direct correlation between artificial sweeteners and increased odds of developing obesity and diabetes. ...

CONFLICTING REVIEWS: JEFCA endorses aspartame despite WHO’s carcinogenicity assessment of the artificial sweetener

July 21, 2023 -

In the WHO's July 14 hazard and risk assessments of aspartame, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified the NSS used in diet sodas to most possibly cause cancers. On the other side of the coin, JECFA reaffirmed the acceptable daily intake of artificial sugar at 40 mg/kg body weight.

The recent IARC study published in the Lancet indicated that: "Aspartame was classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2B) based on 'limited' evidence for ...

Study: Chemical in popular artificial sweetener found to damage DNA

June 06, 2023 -

The artificial sweetener in question is sucralose – sold under the brand name Splenda – which is often used in baked goods, chewing gums, gelatins, frozen dairy desserts and sodas.

Based on the U.S. census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS), 51.4 million Americans used Splenda in 2020. The next most popular brand, Sweet'N Low, which contains saccharin, was used by 25 million people.

For the study, researchers looked at sucralose-6-acetate, a ...

Lasting health issues linked to artificial sweeteners

February 14, 2023 -

Volume 1 of the Encyclopedia of Food Chemistry identified five non-nutritive sweeteners approved by the Food and Drug Administration as GRAS, or generally recognized as safe: acesulfame-K or ace-K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin and sucralose.

But studies have shown that artificial sweeteners can pose health risks. Here are some of them:Anxiety and depression

The findings of a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggested ...

Using artificial sweeteners for weight loss can increase diabetes risk, warn researchers

February 03, 2023 -

But according to a review, using artificial sweeteners for weight loss can increase your risk of developing diabetes. Using artificial sweeteners to reduce your calorie intake can also affect your gut health, warned health experts.Artificial sweeteners linked to changes in gut health and elevated glucose levels

In a review published in the journal Endocrine Practice, researchers analyzed studies that focused on the long-term and neurohormonal ...

Science finally admits that artificial sweeteners cause sudden death – but only to deflect from covid jabs

December 30, 2022 - artificial sweetener consumption, which is suddenly on the radar as a health threat after decades of denial. (Related: Covid jab spike proteins cause heart attacks.)

For their research, this new study's authors looked at 103,388 participants in the web-based NutriNet-Santé cohort. All across the board, they found that artificial sweetener consumption is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular conditions such as coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular ...

Natural sweeteners: Healthy alternatives to sugar and artificial sweeteners

December 20, 2022 -

Here are five natural sweeteners that are healthier alternatives to refined sugar and artificial sweeteners:Stevia

Stevia leaves are used commercially as a substitute for sugar. Among natural sweeteners, stevia is one of the most common. It is widely known as the "darling of zero-calorie sugar substitutes."

The use of stevia in baked products is suitable because it maintains its stability throughout the baking process and can be heated up to 200 degrees ...

Artificial sweeteners alter gut bacteria and cause metabolic dysfunction leading to obesity and diabetes

March 12, 2016 - Artificial sweeteners alter gut bacteria and cause metabolic dysfunction leading to obesity and diabetes

Saturday, March 12, 2016 by: S. D. WellsTags: artificial sweeteners, gut bacteria, metabolic dysfunction

Stroke, heart disease and diabetes - three "zero calorie" problems you can't overlook

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Not so sweet: Study links artificial sweeteners to liver damage

May 10, 2022 -

Author Laura Danner, a doctoral student from the Medical College of Wisconsin, estimated that about 40 percent of Americans consume artificial sweeteners regularly, such as in light or zero-sugar versions of yogurt, snack foods and even in non-food products like liquid medicine and cosmetics.

The liver is a major organ for detoxification and is responsible for over 500 functions in the body. Through the liver, nutrients, medications and toxins are processed and ...

Study links use of artificial sweeteners to increased cancer risk

April 06, 2022 -

While artificially sweetened products have fewer calories and no sugar, they are not healthy at all. There is mounting evidence that the skyrocketing rates of obesity and cardiovascular disease in the U.S. are tied to the consumption of food products that contain artificial sweeteners.

The problem began when artificial sweeteners became more popular after countless studies conducted through the years confirmed that sugar damages your health. Sugar can ...

Artificial sweeteners cause heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure and other health problems, study suggests

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Artificial sweeteners cause heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure and other health problems, study suggests

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Artificial sweeteners cause heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure and other health problems, study suggests

August 06, 2015 - Artificial sweeteners cause heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure and other health problems, study suggests

Thursday, August 06, 2015 by: David Gutierrez, staff writerTags: diet drinks, aspartame, heart disease

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