Artificial sugars may raise blood sugar
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel determined people who used a lot of artificial sweeteners tended to have higher blood glucose levels and different intestinal bacteria from those who didn't use them. When they fed the maximum recommended dose of saccharin to seven people who had never used artificial sweeteners, they found that, after five to seven days using the sweetner, four of the people had a significant increase in blood sugar levels—and a significant change in intestinal bacteria.
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