Study: Artificial Sweeteners may promote diabetes

Associated Press ^ | Sep 17, 2014 1:47 PM EDT | Malcolm Ritter

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Using artificial sweeteners may set the stage for diabetes in some people by hampering the way their bodies handle sugar, suggests a preliminary study done mostly in mice.

The authors said they are not recommending any changes in how people use artificial sweeteners based on their study, which included some human experiments. The researchers and outside experts said more study is needed, while industry groups called the research limited and said other evidence shows sweeteners are safe and useful for weight control.

The study from researchers in Israel was released Wednesday by the journal Nature.

The work suggests the sweeteners change the composition of normal, beneficial bacteria in the gut. That appears to hamper how well the body handles sugar in the diet, which in turn can result in higher blood sugar levels. This impairment, called glucose intolerance, can eventually lead to diabetes. …

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Let’s forget about cane sugar & High Fructose Corn Syrup.
Let’s look for something else.
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STEVIA unadulterated (extracted by alcohol or water).

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