Drinking a lot of diet sodas or foods with artificial sweeteners might increase your chances of having a stroke, especially the kind caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain.

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Sweet Surprises: An In-depth Systematic Review of Artificial Sweeteners and Their Association with Cerebrovascular Accidents

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2024 Jun

The study looked at people who drink a lot of diet sodas and found they have a higher chance of having a stroke, especially the kind caused by blocked blood vessels. This supports the idea that drinking too many artificially sweetened drinks might not be good for your brain health.

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Sweet Surprises: An In-depth Systematic Review of Artificial Sweeteners and Their Association with Cerebrovascular Accidents

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DOI: 10.1007/s13668-024-00537-9

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