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Hey guys, great episode today with Dr. Susie Swithers, who is a researcher at Purdue on artificial sweeteners,

their effect on your health and their effect on your microbiota.

I just want to give you the fast facts.

Most data show no positive impact from artificial sweeteners.

Some observational studies show that artificial sweeteners may actually cause harm.

So alter satiety, weight gain, fat gain, increased blood sugar levels, and or diabetes,

cardiovascular disease, and hypertension.

So, because artificial sweeteners do not show any clear benefit,

and there is evidence showing that they cause harm or may cause harm. One should only

use artificial sweeteners occasionally. Now, this also includes regular sweeteners. Of course,

one should also only use regular sweeteners occasionally and not be using them constantly.

Additionally, artificial sweeteners may cause fat gain around the abdomen specifically.

Some data has shown that artificial sweeteners may have a negative impact directly on your

microbiota, and people with certain microbiota types known as artificial sweeteners may be an increased risk for negative reactions to artificial sweeteners.

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