Check out the article below published on Yahoo! about the health effects of artificial sweeteners.
Artificial sweeteners were originaly developed with Type I diabetics in mind. These are the diabetics who have a genetic alteration that prevents the pancreas from creating enough insulin. Typically, this disease devlops early in life, and because of the poor insulin production, sugar poses a risk to these individuals. Artificial sweetenrs became a way to "sweeten" the world of the diabetic without affecting blood sugar levels.
Artificial sweeteners have been increasing in popularity as long as individuals have been looking for ways to trim their waistline. These low-calorie options have flooded the grocery store shelves, without consumers really understanding the potential health risks.
One of the research citations in this article points out that artificial sweeteners can still raise insulin levels in healthy people. This effect would be inconsequential to a Type I diabetic, but can have very real consequences to a healthy individual. Read about the other most important scientific articles that every diet soft drink user should know. You may think twice about what you drink...
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7739012/is_your_diet_soft_drink_making_you.html?cat=5
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