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What health risks have been linked to artificial sweeteners?
What 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?
What is Dr Guy Mintz's opinion about artificial sweeteners?
What is Dr Guy Mintz's opinion about artificial sweeteners?
Study Notes
- 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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Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the latest research that suggests diet drinks may be as unhealthy for the heart as sugary ones. Learn about the dangers of artificially sweetened beverages and the link between these drinks and weight gain, insulin resistance, and diabetes. Discover why water should be the beverage of choice, and why no sweetened or artificially sweetened beverage should be a staple in children's diets. Test your understanding of the study's findings, as published in the Journal of the American College of
