Low-calories sweeteners might not be as good for us as we thought
Some artificial sweeteners disrupt the microbes in our gut – possibly in ways that increase the risk of weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease, says a recent study. The disruption to the microbiome occurs because non-nutritional sweeteners, although zero or low calorie for humans, serve as nutrients for some microbes, which then proliferate. This causes an imbalance in microbial populations...
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