Artificial sweetener
An artificial sweetener is a man-made sugar substitute that provides a sweet taste with little to no calories, often used in place of sugar.
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Pregnant women who drink five or more diet beverages a week face up to an 88% higher risk of gestational diabetes, according to a major new study linking artificial sweeteners to pregnancy complications.
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While artificial sweeteners were once touted as healthy alternatives to sugar, research continues to prove otherwise. Yet another study has now come along saying that six popular sweeteners might be truly terrible for our brains.