We all to a degree have a sweet tooth, some of us more than others. While eating too much sugar can cause weight gain, the facts are that using artificial sweeteners (AS) may have some serious health risks, too.
The risks at a glance:
More Calories than You Think
Headaches
Gastrointestinal Problems
Allergic Reactions
Male Infertility
Panic Attacks
Cell Damage
Depression
Central Nervous System Disorders
Cancer BE PREPARED TO BE SHOCKED TO THE CORE!
The risks in-depth:
Artificial Sweetners can be and are on the whole misleading those who seek to cut down on there sugar intake. You see because they have few calories, the foods containing them can be listed as containing NO CALORIES when, in fact, they do have calories.
SNEAKY or what?
Of course this can add up quickly if you are indulging your sweet tooth. This is particular true if you're talking about foods that contain Splenda or even more natural sugar substitutes, such as sugar alcohols.
Headaches are one of the most reported side effects associated with almost every AS on the market. It is also part of the condition known as Aspartame sickness which refers to a collection of ailments seemingly caused by the consumption of that particular AS.
After all we are talking ARTIFICIAL here folks.
You will find that many of the most popular artificial sweeteners have been associated with Gastrointestinal Problems such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Usually these problems occur after high levels of the product are consumed or in people who are sensitive to the products.
This can happen with foods containing sugar alcohols, such as sorbitol, which ideally should be labeled to warn consumers about these problems. However most users are unaware of these unpleasant side effects.
Some consumers have reported allergic reactions to some of the artificial sweeteners available and in some cases serious allergic reactions.
These reactions have included headaches, stomach cramps skin rashes, and similar symptoms.
While the research is not entirely conclusive yet, some studies have linked Aspartame which is used widely in artificial sweeteners to an increased risk of male infertility.
The mechanics of this are also not well understood either. However, any man hoping to start a family should avoid foods that contain this artificial sweetener like the plague.
Just as two much sugar can cause nervous agitation, people who consume some types of artificial sweeteners have reported experiencing panic attacks.
Symptoms include a racing heart beat, shortness of breath, feelings of impending doom, and much worse. People who have a tendency to have panic attacks or suffer from a mental disposition may find an increase in there agitated state by an intake of these sweeteners.
In recent studies it has come to light that artificial sweeteners can cause some damage to cells. So for this reason, infants, children, and teenagers should have their intake of artificial sweeteners limited. Better still artificial sweeteners should be avoided at all costs for these individuals.
Several years ago, a study of the affects of Aspartame on depression involving 40 participants had to be ended prematurely because more than half of the individuals involved had such several reactions to the sweeteners.
Mood changes could be severe, yet despite this Aspartame is still being used today. WHY?
Research has shown that Aspartame may also be one of the causes or triggers of many serious central nervous system disorders, including fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis.
Many of other diseases have also been connected to this specific type of sweetener which, incidentally, has more health complaints filed against it by consumers than any other additive on the market.
Of course one of the biggest concerns about these artificial sweeteners has been that of cancer.
There is some research to suggest a higher incidence of bladder cancer (saccharin), cancer of the reproductive organs (aspartame), and other serious illnesses.
More research on these connections is still ongoing but given the evidence already presented wouldn't it be wise to forsake all artificial sweeteners and use a natural sweetener such as honey for example.
Is your life worth a few seconds high you get from artificial sweeteners?
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