Artificial sweeteners linked to increased risk of heart disease, study finds
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from Science | The Guardian on (#63CFX)
Research involving 103,000 French adults shows sweeteners should not be considered a healthy and safe alternative to sugar'
Artificial sweeteners are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and should not be considered a healthy and safe alternative to sugar", according to researchers.
The harmful effects of added sugars have been long established for multiple chronic diseases, leading food companies to use artificial sweeteners instead in a wide range of food and drinks consumed daily by millions of people worldwide.
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