Artificial Sweeteners Demand Caution!


Be Careful If you Consume Artificial Sweeteners

Consumption of noncaloric, artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) is associated with an increased risk for disease variety of chronic diseases.

The prospective studies found an elevated risk for weight gain and obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and hypertension in those who consumed ASBs. No decreased risk for weight gain or increased body fat percentage was associated with ASB intake.

Brain responses are altered in those who consume artificial sweeteners compared with those who consume caloric sweeteners.

In addition, studies in humans have found that the release of hormones and markers of postprandial glucose homeostasis typically seen does not occur after ingestion of artificial sweeteners.

Even though ASBs are bad, it is considered that ASBs may be preferable to the use of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). For those who want to kick the habit of drinking sugary soda, diet soda may be the beverage equivalent of a nicotine patch: it can be used in small amounts, for a short time. For most people, plain water and unsweetened coffee or tea are more healthy alternatives to either SSBs or ASBs,

Trends Endocrinol Metabol. Published online July 10, 2013. Full text

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