Artificial sweeteners can lead to type 2 diabetes
The new research, from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, found that depending on your gut microbes, you are either able to handle artificial sweeteners or you react to them negatively.
The researchers looked at the consumption of the sweeteners aspartame, sucralose and saccharine. After consuming them, some of the study participants increased their levels of blood sugar two to four times, depending on their intestinal flora.
Those who consumed the largest amount of artificial sweeteners were more likely to have problems controlling their blood sugar level, which can lead to diabetes.
The research changed the view that artificial sweeteners cannot be digested, therefore cannot lead to diabetes. It now appears that it all depends on the microbes you have in your gut. They influence your ability to process artificial sweeteners.
By substituting sugar for artificial sweeteners, you are very likely to trade one evil for another, especially if you fall to the group of people that can’t process the toxic sweeteners.
The Dangers of Aspartame
Aspartame is America’s most commonly used artificial sweetener. It’s found in over 6,000 products worldwide, especially in soda products.
Diet sodas are being marketed as a safe and healthy alternative, but 75% of adverse reactions to food additives are attributed to aspartame. These reactions range from mild to severe, and include headaches, seizures, and even deaths.
In the human body, aspartame breaks down into formaldehyde, which is highly toxic, especially when consumed in larger quantities.
Over 900 scientific studies have exposed that aspartame is detrimental to health, and linked it with leukemia, breast cancer, epilepsy, asthma deterioration, and Parkinson’s disease.
