Artificial sweeteners seem to change the microbiomes of our guts Sep 17, 2014 |By Alison Abbott and Nature magazine •• The artificial sweeteners that are widely seen as a way to combat obesity and diabetes could, in part, be contributing to the global epidemic of these conditions. Sugar substitutes such as saccharin might aggravate these metabolic disorders by acting […]
9/15/14 The significance of diet as a migraine trigger is controversial.[126] Nevertheless, individual patients often can identify these triggers. Common dietary triggers include the following: Alcohol – Particularly wine and beer Caffeine overuse or caffeine withdrawal Chocolate Aspartame – eg, NutraSweet and Equal Monosodium glutamate (MSG) – May be found in Asian food, canned soup, frozen […]
Low-calorie Sweeteners and the Risk of Preterm Delivery Results From Two Studies and a Meta-analysis Carlo La Vecchia J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2013;39(1):12-13. © 2013 Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists The possible relation between low-calorie sweeteners (as well as sugar-sweetened beverages) and unfavourable pregnancy […]
Collective Evolution December 9, 2012 by Joe Martino Each year, Americans consume about 5,250 tons of aspartame in total. 86 percent of this aspartame (4,500 tons) is from the consumption of diet sodas. Diet soda is the largest dietary source of aspartame in the U.S. A study recently published at the beginning of December 2012 links the consumption […]