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What health risks have been linked to artificial sweeteners?
What health risks have been linked to artificial sweeteners?
- Improved heart health, reduced risk of stroke, and lower blood pressure
- Weight gain, insulin resistance, and diabetes (correct)
- Weight loss, improved insulin sensitivity, and reduced risk of diabetes
- No health risks have been linked to artificial sweeteners
What was the main finding of the research conducted in France?
What was the main finding of the research conducted in France?
- Higher intakes of artificially sweetened beverages were associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (correct)
- Drinking water is not as important as previously thought.
- The study found no link between artificial sweeteners and heart health.
- Artificially sweetened beverages are healthier than sugary ones.
What is Dr Guy Mintz's opinion about artificial sweeteners?
What is Dr Guy Mintz's opinion about artificial sweeteners?
- The belief that artificial sweeteners are a safe substitute for sugar is fake news. (correct)
- They are healthier than sugar.
- They have no effect on heart health.
- They are a safe substitute for sugar.
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- Diet drinks may be as unhealthy for the heart as sugary ones.
- Artificially sweetened beverages are not healthy.
- Artificial sweeteners have been linked to weight gain, insulin resistance, and diabetes.
- The research was conducted in France and looked at data from over 100,000 people.
- Participants recorded their diet, activity level, and health status every six months.
- Higher intakes of artificially sweetened beverages were associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Water should be the beverage of choice.
- No sweetened or artificially sweetened beverage should be a staple in children's diets.
- The research is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
- Dr Guy Mintz, a heart specialist, says the belief that artificial sweeteners are a safe substitute for sugar is fake news.
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