Some artificial sweeteners with no calories might raise your chances of having a heart attack.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (2)
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Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular diseases in the prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort
The study looked at people who eat or drink things with zero-calorie sweeteners and found they had a higher chance of heart problems, including heart attacks. This supports the idea that these sweeteners might increase heart attack risk.
High consumption of artificially sweetened beverages and associated risk of cardiovascular events: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The study looked at people who drink a lot of diet sodas and found they have a higher chance of dying from heart problems or having a stroke, which supports the idea that some zero-calorie sweeteners might harm heart health.
Contradicting (1)
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Artificial Sweeteners and Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
The study looked at whether artificial sweeteners affect heart health and found no clear link between eating them and having heart problems, even though one part of the analysis suggested a possible risk with certain types in the blood.
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