Artificial sweeteners tied to increased heart risk, new study finds

Artificial sweeteners tied to increased heart risk, new study finds

Study participants who had a higher intake of total artificial sweeteners had a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to non-consumers.NYSE/PEPSICO prospectus via Reuters Artificial sweeteners added to thousands of foods and beverages (sodas, yogurts, pancake syrups, jams, baked goods, frozen desserts, gum, candy) to help us satisfy our sweet tooth with fewer (or … Read more

Non-nutritive sweeteners back in the spotlight as new study challenges notion they are inert and says they can impact glycemic tolerance

Non-nutritive sweeteners back in the spotlight as new study challenges notion they are inert and says they can impact glycemic tolerance

The paper​*, ​published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell, ​follows the publication of a draft guideline​​ by the WHO suggesting that short term benefits of non-nutritive sweeteners are outweighed by “possible long-term undesirable effects,​” prompting frustration among industry groups that said associations between diet sweetener use and metabolic syndrome likely reflect reverse causation (people with metabolic syndrome consume … Read more