This is the subject of much debate as to whether the artificial sweeteners (the chemical ones, not sugar alcohols or polyols) can cause cancer
Well a recently published study looked at Sucralose (which is also sold under the brand name Splenda in little sugar packets)
They found that yes, at 4000 micrograms of concentration it can cause cell inflammation which can lead to cancer
Sounds scary
So they had test subjects drink 4 diet soda's and then tested their blood for sucralose concentration
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Cheryl introduced me to Stevia in the Raw. It's supposed to be one of the best substitute sweeteners. I didn't know that Stevia is actually a plant.
It's a good thing that they are always testing this stuff but they will force feed rats like 200 pounds of some substance as quickly as they can and they point and say "told you it was dangerous" π
So perspective is always necessary
If you drink 24 litres or just over 810 fluid ounces of WATER in a 24 hour period you will overwhelm your kidneys and they will shut down - full kidney failure
So maybe the Headline should be "Study Proves that Drinking Water is Deadly" - right π
Thanks Graham for the info. I won't feel guilty about my 3 diet sodas!
Drinking sugar laden drinks is far far far more harmful.
As usual many scientists have proved how unreliable they are which means we have to do our research rather than trust their flawed figures.
Thanks so much Graham. I have always been made to feel guilty for drinking Diet Coke, glad to know Iβm not doing real harm to my health.