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This study in the British Medical Journal showed that zero calorie chemical sweeteners are associated with increased risk of both cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Make sure to read your food labels, or better yet eat whole foods that don’t have a label!
Know how to recognize chemical sweeteners which are often added to seemingly healthy foods such as yogurt, protein bars, flavored water, and protein powders.
Beware of labels that read “low sugar” or “low calorie” and check the ingredient label for sucralose (Splenda), aspartame (NutraSweet), and acesulfame (Sunett).
Better choices for zero calorie sweeteners would be the natural sugars monk fruit, allulose, or Stevia.
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