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Saturday, October 13, 2018
DIET SODA
Artificial sweeteners associated with 33% increased risk of diabetes
People who consumed artificial sweeteners “always or almost always” were 33% more likely to develop diabetes after adjusting for body mass index compared to people who consumed artificial sweeteners “never or rare” according to the E3N-European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study.
(The risk was 83% greater before adjusting for body mass index indicating that part of the increased risk was due to a person’s adiposity.)
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Saturday, June 16, 2018
DIET DRINKS
Women consuming 2 diet drinks per day were 30% more likely to have cardiovascular event over 8.7 yrs
Women who consumed 2 or more diet drinks per day were 30% more likely to have a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, over the next 8.7 years compared to women who consumed few to none, 0-3 diet drinks per month, according to a recent study.
This was after controlling for other cardiovascular risk factors.
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Women consuming 2 diet drinks per day, 50% more likely to die from cardiovascular disease over 8.7 y
Women who consumed 2 or more diet drinks per day were 50% more likely to die from cardiovascular disease over the next 8.7 years compared to women who consumed few to none, 0-3 diet drinks per month, according to a recent study.
This was after controlling for other cardiovascular risk factors.
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Women consuming 2 diet drinks per day were 30% more likely to die over 8.7 years
Women who consumed 2 or more diet drinks per day were 30% more likely to die from all causes over the next 8.7 years compared to women who consumed few to none, 0-3 diet drinks per month, according to a recent study.
This was after controlling for other cardiovascular risk factors.
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Sunday, May 20, 2018
DIET SODA
Artificially-sweetened beverages associated with 3-fold greater risk of ischemic stroke
People who consumed artificially-sweetened beverages were 3-times more likely to have an ischemic stroke over the next ten (10) years compare to people who drank no artificially-sweetened beverages according to a study which followed 2888 people age greater than 45 years
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Artificially-sweetened beverages associated with 2.9-fold greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease
People who consumed artificially-sweetened beverages were 2.9-times more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease over the next ten (10) years compare to people who drank no artificially-sweetened beverages according to a study which followed 2888 people aged 45 years and older.
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
DIET SODA
Two artificially sweetened beverages per day associated with 21% greater risk of diabetes in women
Women who consumed two (2) or more servings of artificially sweetened beverages per day were 21% more likely to develop diabetes during an average follow-up of 8.4 years compared to women who consumed less than three (3) servings per month according to the Women’s Health Initiative study.
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Friday, September 08, 2017
DIET SODA
Pregnant mothers who consumed artificial sweeteners daily, 2.2 times greater risk of overweight baby
Women who consumed artificially-sweetened beverages daily during pregnancy were 2.2 times more likely to have an overweight baby when the baby reached one-year compared to women who consumed no artificially sweetened beverages.
“These effects were not explained by maternal [body mass index], diet quality, total energy intake, or other obesity risk factors,” the authors of the study note.
They also noted that, “There were no comparable associations for sugar-sweetened beverages.”
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
DIET SODA
One diet soda per day increases risk of leukemia 1.4-fold in men
Men and women who consumed one or more diet soda per day were 1.4-times more likely to get leukemia than men who did not consume diet soda according to a recent analysis.
Men were part of the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study.
Women were part of the Nurses’ Health Study.
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One diet soda per day increases risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomas 1.3-fold in men
Men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study who consumed one or more diet soda per day were 1.3-times more likely to get non-Hodgkin lymphomas than men who did not consume diet soda according to a recent analysis.
They did not find a significant increase in women consuming diet sodas.
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One diet soda per day increases risk of multiple myeloma 2-fold in men
Men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study who consumed one or more diet soda per day were 2.0-times more likely to get multiple myeloma than men who did not consume diet soda according to a recent analysis.
They did not find a significant increase in women consuming diet sodas.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGIES
Most popular weight loss strategies: eating less, exercising more, eating less fat, low-calorie food
"In contrast, only a small proportion used commercial weight loss programs, liquid diets, and prescription weight loss medicines.
"Liquid diets, nonprescription diet pills, and popular diets showed no association with successful weight loss, and those who reported losing 10% body weight [or more] were less likely to report eating diet foods/products, compared with those who did not lose 10%." Read the entire article | Email this article
SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGIES
Less popular weight loss strategies: commercial weight loss programs, liquid diets, diet pills
"In contrast, only a small proportion used commercial weight loss programs, liquid diets, and prescription weight loss medicines.
"Liquid diets, nonprescription diet pills, and popular diets showed no association with successful weight loss, and those who reported losing 10% body weight [or more] were less likely to report eating diet foods/products, compared with those who did not lose 10%." Read the entire article | Email this article
SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGIES
Liquid diets, nonprescription diet pills, and popular diets showed no association with weight loss
"The most-popular strategies employed by obese participants who reported trying to lose weight were eating less, exercising more, eating less fat, and switching to lower-calorie foods."
"In contrast, only a small proportion used commercial weight loss programs, liquid diets, and prescription weight loss medicines."
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SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGIES
US adults who lost 10% body weight were 52% less likely to eat diet foods than those who lost less
SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGIES
US obese adults eating diet foods were only half as likely to lose 10% of their body weight
(Note: This is the same information as the previous article, but just stated in a different way.) Read the entire article | Email this article
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
ARTIFICIALLY SWEETENED BEVERAGES
People who consume 3 artificially sweetened beverages per day are twice as likely to be overweight
Those who started out either normal weight or overweight (2571 people), were twice as likely to be obese by the end of the study. Read the entire article | Email this article
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
Sugar is more potent than artificial sweeteners at turning off brain’s desire for sweetness
"We thought that sugar and artificial sweeteners, which both activate sweet receptors in the tongue, would both activate the same pathways in the brain," said principal investigator Walter Kaye, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Psychiatry, Hampton quotes in her article. "They turned out to not be the same," [ Dr. Kaye ] added.
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SUGAR-FREE SWEETENERS
Artificial sweeteners increase calories, weight, fat, decrease calorie compensation & thermogenesis
SUGAR-FREE SWEETENERS
Artificial sweeteners may disrupts the body’s ability to accurate assess calorie intake
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
Artificial sweeteners increase calorie intake
People consuming an artificially-sweetened drink during exercise ate 160-190 more calories at lunch compared to when they drank just plain water or a sucrose-sweetened drink.
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ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
People ate 11% more fat while substituting artificial sweeteners for sugar
Another study concluded that the use of artificial sweeteners can be expected to increase fat and protein intake, while decreasing carbohydrate intake.
Researchers tend to agree that people consuming artificial sweeteners eat more later to make up for the calories they saved. Read the entire article | Email this article
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
SUGAR VS ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
Sugar-sweetened soda causes weight gain of 3.5 lbs vs weight loss of 2.2 lbs w/ artificial sweetener
Thursday, September 18, 2008
DIET SODA
One-third of people who consume most diet soda are 34% more likely to have metabolic syndrome
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
SUGAR-FREE SWEETENERS
Americans consuming sugar-free products grew from 70 million in 1987 to 160 million in 2000
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
SACCHARIN
Rats given saccharin ate more calories, gained more weight and gained more body fat
SACCHARIN
Saccharin does not increase the risk of bladder cancer
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Tuesday, June 28, 2005
SACCHARIN
Highest saccharin consumption associated with 3 lbs weight gain over four years
Thursday, June 23, 2005
NUTRASWEET
Does NutraSweet (aspartame) help with weight loss and weight maintenance?
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
DIET SODA
Each can of diet soda per day increases risk of overweight by 41%
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