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We're not really sure if artificial sweeteners affect heart health because most studies only looked at certain foods, not overall intake, and there just aren't enough studies to be confident.

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Artificial Sweeteners and Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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2026 Jan 22

The study found there aren’t enough good studies on how artificial sweeteners in food affect heart health, and most only look at certain foods, so we can’t be sure of the overall risk—just like the claim says.

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Artificial Sweeteners and Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaf298

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