Following last week’s episode on the potential benefits of artificial sweeteners, this week we discuss the association (read: not necessarily causation) between these sweeteners and risk of various diseases and health conditions. These include various types of cancers, gut microbiome, and cardiovascular disease.
TLDR: Consume less sugar and sweeteners, if you do, consume in moderation
Links:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8954878/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/obr.13020
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/artificial-sweeteners-good-or-bad
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