Artificial sweeteners should not be considered safe alternatives to traditional sugar. This is said by French scientists after a study involving 100,000 people, which lasted 10 years.
Researchers from the French National Institute of Health claim that daily consumption of even one can of diet soda increases the risk of heart attacks. Artificial sweeteners, which are also added to yogurt, cereal and ketchup, are to blame. Just 78mg of these sweeteners a day, which is the equivalent of half a can of diet soda, is enough to increase your risk of heart attack by 10%.
Diet soda may lead to obesity – scientists
Adverters of these sweeteners are also 20% more likely to have strokes. Therefore, they cannot be considered a safe alternative to sugar, according to a study that added to the existing evidence of the health risks of artificial sweeteners.
Diet soda does not cause obesity
However, independent experts warn that the link between sugar substitutes and cardiovascular disorders is somewhat exaggerated, but the danger of sugar itself is quite obvious. It is impossible to draw a definitive conclusion about the risk of artificial sweeteners without larger, longer-term studies. They are key ingredients in thousands of foods and drinks, and are used by manufacturers to produce low-calorie or no-calorie versions. (READ MORE)