While replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners may seem like a good solution to lose weight or prevent diabetes, you may want to rethink that. A host of studies have shown that artificial sweeteners could be harmful for your health. A new study done by the Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University shows that sugar replacements could even cause health changes linked with diabetes and obesity. Earlier research had shown that artificial sweeteners could increase risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. “Despite the addition of non-caloric artificial sweeteners to our everyday diets, there has still been a drastic rise in obesity and diabetes,” said lead researcher Brian Hoffmann, adding, “In our studies, both sugar and artificial sweeteners seem to exhibit negative effects linked to obesity and diabetes, albeit through very different mechanisms from each other.”But should you go back to sugar then?

Source: Hindustan Times April 23, 2018 03:55 UTC