Aspartame Effects: Just 1/6 of the WHO Dose Can Cause Harm
Spain, 2025: Mice treated with aspartame lose weight, but the effects affect their heart and memory. The dose? One-sixth of the WHO's safe dose.
3 Common Sweeteners Speed Up Puberty in Children
Early puberty: Research on 1.407 adolescents shows that sweeteners alter hormones and gut bacteria before age 8-9
Artificial sweeteners: the bitter impact on aquatic ecosystems
Study reveals that artificial sweeteners, particularly sucralose, alter aquatic ecosystems. The impact on cyanobacteria and diatoms could have knock-on consequences for the entire marine food web.
New study warns: xylitol increases the risk of heart attack and stroke
Xylitol, found in many sugar-free products, could increase the risk of blood clots. Researchers advise caution in use.
Sucralose, the bitter truth: the sweetener damages DNA
It's a man-made ingredient used in many sugar-reducing products, but a study reveals that sucralose generates a substance that damages our DNA.
Artificial sweeteners, erythritol may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke
The popular sweetener could hide nasty pitfalls. A warning from science to the latest survey on erythritol: eyes open even on foods defined as "healthier"
