Artificial Sweeteners Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, New Research Finds

Artificial Sweeteners , Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, , New Research Finds.

The study was conducted by researchers in France and published in the journal 'BMJ' on Sept.

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It found that significant consumption of artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose could lead to higher risk of heart disease and stroke.

Artificial sweeteners may not be a safe alternative to sugar, Mathilde Touvier, Study Author, via NBC News.

Medical professionals say the study adds to a growing body of research concerning artificial sweeteners.

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The more data that comes out showing these adverse health effects, , Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, via NBC News.

... the less we're going to want to encourage people to switch from added sugars to non-nutritive sweeteners, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, via NBC News.

Professionals say, though, that decreasing sugar intake remains a general priority.

We really need to encourage people to eat sugar in more moderation and try to decrease sugar consumption, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, via NBC News.

And the way to do that isn’t to consume more non- nutritive sweeteners, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, via NBC News.

Experts say that natural sweetener alternatives also are not always good choices.

I definitely would not switch to agave, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, via NBC News.

I know people think that’s healthy, but it actually has a very high fructose content, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, via NBC News.

Researchers are now focused on how artificial sweeteners affect the health of children.

There's been very, very few studies in children and there's data showing that the increases in non-nutritive sweetener consumption are even higher among children and adolescents, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, via NBC News