"People who consumed the largest amount of sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin saw a 62% faster decline in their cognitive powers the equivalent to their having aged 1.6 years, researchers say. They concluded: Our findings suggest the possibility of long-term harm from low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCs) consumption, particularly artificial LNCs and sugar alcohols, on cognitive function. The findings are the latest to warn about the dangers posed by sweeteners."
"They looked at the impact of seven sweeteners on the health of the study's participants 12,772 civil servants in Brazil, with an average age of 52 who were followed up for on average eight years. Participants completed questionnaires detailing their food and drink intake over the previous year, and later underwent tests of their cognitive skills such as verbal fluency and word recall."
High consumption of low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCs), including artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols, is associated with faster decline in cognitive function. People with the largest intake of sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin experienced a 62% faster decline in thinking and memory, equivalent to roughly 1.6 years of aging. Daily consumption of LNCs correlated with accelerated decline in memory, verbal fluency and global cognition. Combined and individual LNCs — notably aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame K, erythritol, sorbitol and xylitol — were linked to cognitive loss. Natural alternatives suggested include tagatose, honey and maple syrup.
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