Are artificial sweeteners really bad for us?



In recent times, consumption of excess sugar has been conclusively paired with obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease — all of which are now solidly tied to the overconsumption of sugar.

As sugar’s sweet reputation grew steadily more sour, artificial sweeteners took the opportunity to rise to fame.

Today, tens of thousands of products include artificial sweeteners, making them one of the most used food additives in the world. With zero calories, they make diet drinks and low-calorie snacks sweet enough to be enjoyed by even the most sugar-hooked consumers.

But, as it is often said, “all that glitters is not gold.”

Increasingly, studies are being published that reject artificial sweeteners’ whiter-than-white image. Evidence is now mounting that consuming large amounts of these chemicals could also lead to obesity and metabolic disorders.

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