Gut health: this aspartame-derived sweetener damages the microbiota
Neotame, a sweetener with significant sweetening power, can harm the health of intestinal bacteria. This can contribute to various health ...
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Do sweeteners increase appetite? New study says no
Sweeteners don't make you hungrier than normal sugar, new research suggests. THE ESSENTIAL Sweeteners are food additives used to give ...
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Pizza, cold cuts, sauce… most processed foods contain sugar
If the use of sweetening ingredients has recorded a slight decline over the last 10 years, the vast majority of ...
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Atrial fibrillation: drinking sugary or diet drinks increases the risk
A new study highlights the link between consumption of sugary or artificially sweetened drinks and an increased risk of atrial ...
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Microbiota: sweeteners are bad for our intestines
Researchers confirm the harmfulness of artificial sweeteners for our intestinal flora, whose diversity of bacteria is a sign of good ...
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Sweeteners: be careful, they could raise your blood sugar
Sugar-free drinks replace it with sweeteners which are also bad for your health because they increase blood sugar, blood glucose ...
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Depression: Eating ultra-processed foods increases risk
Sweets, sodas, sausages, prepared meals... Eating these products containing artificial sweeteners is associated with an increased risk of depressive disorder ...
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Artificial sweeteners: what is this new risk they pose to us?
© Shutterstock / Towfiqu ahamed barbhuiyaA few months ago, Inserm researchers demonstrated that people who consume the most sweeteners (in ...
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Salt to give sweeteners a stronger taste… of sugar!
A mixture of mineral salts could promote the sensation of sugar in the mouth and reduce the aftertaste present in ...
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Artificial sweeteners: sucralose causes “leaky gut”
© Geoffrey Swaine/ShutterstockSeveral studies have already shown that the regular consumption of artificial sweeteners increases the risk of cancer or ...
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A sweetener deteriorates the impermeability of the intestinal wall
Sucralose, a sweetener, degrades DNA and causes intestinal permeability. THE ESSENTIAL Sucralose is a sweetener: it gives food a sweet ...
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Heart attack, stroke: This common artificial sweetener is linked to more risks
A new study finds that an artificial sweetener often used to replace sugar in food products is linked to higher ...
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Artificial sweeteners: their dangers pointed out by a study
© iStock PhotoAspartame, sucralose... These words are now part of our daily life. Presented as alternatives to sugar, these artificial ...
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Anxiety disorders: what if they were linked to sweeteners?
Researchers have established a link between the consumption of aspartame, an artificial sweetener, and anxiety. Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL Anxiety disorders ...
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“It is better to reduce the dose of table sugar than to opt for a substitute”
Stevia, agave syrup, rapadura… Nowadays, so-called "natural" sugars and sweeteners are presented as alternatives to "table sugar". But what are ...
Read moreNanoparticles: the presence in sweets worries
They are 50,000 times smaller than a hair and have invaded the objects of our daily lives. Used in the ...
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Sweeteners: consumption during adolescence seems to impair memory later in life
A new study reveals that sweeteners can have a detrimental effect on brain and gut development. THE ESSENTIAL Sweeteners are ...
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Sugar: healthier natural sweeteners discovered in citrus fruits
American researchers have identified several varieties of citrus whose compounds could replace artificial sweeteners and make it possible to produce ...
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Consuming sweeteners is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Used by industry as an alternative to sugar, sweeteners are associated with a risk of cardiovascular disease. THE ESSENTIAL Cardiovascular ...
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Sodas, the false friends of the heat wave!
A glass of soda provides the equivalent of about six sugar cubes. When one is thirsty, it is a false ...
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Sweeteners do not reduce sugar cravings
Replacing sugar with sweeteners, a bad good idea? Yes, according to the results of a study published in the medical ...
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Aspartame: the consumption of sweeteners increases the risk of cancer
While the impact of sweeteners on health has been the subject of debate for years, a new French study has ...
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Weight loss: why “light” drinks are false friends
As part of a diet aimed at losing weight, sugar-free drinks are false friends due to the presence of sucralose, ...
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Artificial sweeteners: beware, danger!
Fake sugars can sicken healthy gut bacteria which can invade the intestinal wall and lead to many health problems. THE ...
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Stevia-Based Sweeteners May Lead to an Imbalance in the Gut Microbiome
The natural sweetener stevia can lead to gut microbial imbalance that can disrupt gastrointestinal health. THE ESSENTIAL Stevia disrupts communications ...
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Diet drinks are also bad for the heart
Heavy consumers of drinks enriched with artificial sugars are as likely to suffer from heart problems as those who drink ...
Read moreArtificial sweeteners: their dangers pointed out by a study
© iStock PhotoAspartame, sucralose... These words are now part of our daily life. Presented as alternatives to sugar, these artificial ...
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Sweeteners: their effects on health remain unclear
Researchers have compiled the results of 56 studies on products containing sweeteners, and find that none provide sufficiently clear results ...
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Sweeteners: we now know why fake sugars promote diabetes
False sugars or artificial sweeteners affect the control of blood sugar levels in healthy people. Now we know why: it ...
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Heatwave: why is it so dangerous to never drink water?
While scorching temperatures have hit France, it should be remembered that never drinking water can lead to diseases as serious ...
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