Why these artificial sweeteners are not good for our health?
Posted on: 25/Apr/2018 9:49:57 AM
Artificial sweeteners are substitutes for sugar and these give sweet taste for us. It is known that there are few substitutes that are produced by nature. There are also some that are not produced by the nature but produced synthetically or man- made. These synthetically prepared sweeteners are artificial sweeteners.
Some of the artificial sweeteners that are used these days are aspartane, cyclamate, saccharin, stevia etc. It is said that regular use of these artificial sweeteners could lead to many heath issues in us. These health issues are
Leads to cancer - It is now said that consumption of artificial sweeteners could lead to cancers like blood cancer, brain cancer etc. So a person must try to avoid using these artificial sweeteners.
Leads to depression, panic attacks etc - This is also one harmful effect of consuming artificial sweeteners regularly. Depression, bipolar disorder might be possible in persons who consume artificial sweeteners. Avoiding these sweeteners would be superb.
Leads to chemical ingestion - It is known that artificial sweeteners are substitutes of naturally made sugar and these artificial sweeteners are produced by synthetic substances. This could result in chemical ingestion in us as the body is not designed to cope up with these.
Increase in weight - This is one of the common issue for those who use these artificial sweeteners regularly. By consuming these artificial sweeteners the gut bacteria composition gets affected highly. As a result of this weight gain would be there.
Huge risks for pregnant women - Pregnant women must not consume artificial sweeteners and must avoid them totally. It is now confirmed that when a pregnant woman consumes artificial sweeteners regularly foetal development gets affected. Cancer risk gets increased in that woman.
Memory loss issues - Cerebellum present in our brain gets affected by consuming these artificial sweeteners thereby leading to memory loss in us. Neurons in the brain are affected by the intake of artificial sweeteners. It might also lead to Alzheimer’s diseases etc.
Disruption in metabolism - It is worthy to note that artificial sweeteners when consumed in the form of beverages could lead to metabolism disruption in us.
