Researchers found that artificial sweeteners damaged DNA and increased cancer risk
Swapping out sugar for artificial sweeteners is something many of us do, whether it be ditching full fat fizzy juice for the diet version or taking sweeteners in tea or coffee.
The research team from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel found that the chemical is "genotoxic", meaning it harms the genetic information of cells in the body. Sucralose-6-acetate is permitted in food and drink products, however, the researchers warn that just a single serving of the chemical - for example drinking a beverage with a high content of the chemical - may be enough to damage DNA.
The scientists also found that the chemical can cause gut issues. Sucralose-6-acetate - and sucralose itself - damages junctions that hold together cells in the lining of human intestines, in turn causing a leaky gut.
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