Diet sodas increase type 2 diabetes by altering the gut microbiome, study warns | NaturalHealth365

by: Edit Lang, staff writer | December 21, 2020

(NaturalHealth365) When the first diet sodas appeared on the U.S. market back in the 1950s, for many people, it was love at first sight. The low-calorie, zero-sugar beverages quickly captured the hearts of millions. Diet sodas offered an escape from their sugar-loaded counterparts.  Today, about 20% of the U.S. population consumes diet drinks daily.

Yet, sadly, the majority of them never realize that the zero calories come with a high risk to their health.

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Top Foods to Avoid: Aspartame – Natural News Blogs – December 14, 2019

(Natural News Blog)  Aspartame (the full name is aspartylphenylalanine) is a synthetic sweeter that is marketed as a low calorie product and is often used ostensibly in conjunction with diabetes management and weight loss. The controversial sugar substitute is sold as NutriSweet, Equal and Aminosweet and is an ingredient in thousands of food and beverage products worldwide. →

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Four Sugar Alternatives That Won’t Poison You — Era of Light – March 16, 2019

You may think that staying slim and eating healthfully means NO sweets, but guess what? There are natural and delicious sweeteners that won’t wreck your diet, and are even GOOD for you! No arena of health and wellness is more debatable than what we should be eating. Looking back through time, the foods that constitute a healthy diet have changed so dramatically, you can literally mark the passage of time by the coming and going of dietary fads.

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