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Do you use Artificial Sweeteners?
Due to the widespread use of artificial sweeteners in beverages and packaged foods, many people inadvertently consume them. Most diet sodas or foods sold as ‘no added sugar’ often contain artificial sweeteners. In general, it is a good idea to monitor, and reduce the amount of artificial sweeteners in your diet.
It is because these substitutes for sugar can lead to more cravings for unhealthy sweet foods. In addition, some previous and ongoing studies have suggested links between habitual consumption of artificial sweeteners, and weight gain, metabolic disorders, type 2 diabetes, altered gut bacteria, and even an increase in risk for heart disease, and stroke.
There are studies that have shown that when people use artificial sweeteners, compared to those who use sugar, there is no decrease in cardiovascular events. In fact, there could be an increase, and it can specifically be, about heart attacks and strokes, since it is affecting your metabolism in many ways.
You might be wondering as to how it is affecting your metabolism in ways that can increase the risk of inflammation, and all the other things that trigger chronic disease. From studies, it seems pretty clear that artificial sweeteners affect the bacteria in our gut.
Due to the widespread use of artificial sweeteners in beverages and packaged foods, many people inadvertently consume them. Most diet sodas or foods sold as ‘no added sugar’ often contain artificial sweeteners. In general, it is a good idea to monitor, and reduce the amount of artificial sweeteners in your diet.
It is because these substitutes for sugar can lead to more cravings for unhealthy sweet foods. In addition, some previous and ongoing studies have suggested links between habitual consumption of artificial sweeteners, and weight gain, metabolic disorders, type 2 diabetes, altered gut bacteria, and even an increase in risk for heart disease, and stroke.
There are studies that have shown that when people use artificial sweeteners, compared to those who use sugar, there is no decrease in cardiovascular events. In fact, there could be an increase, and it can specifically be, about heart attacks and strokes, since it is affecting your metabolism in many ways.
You might be wondering as to how it is affecting your metabolism in ways that can increase the risk of inflammation, and all the other things that trigger chronic disease. From studies, it seems pretty clear that artificial sweeteners affect the bacteria in our gut.
