Even low-calorie desserts could prove unhealthy for your brain with this study finding links between artificial sweeteners and waning cognition. — dpa
A study of almost 13,000 people has found a link between artificial sweeteners and waning cognition, with the connection "even stronger” among diabetes patients whose illness means eating sugar is out of the question.
"People who consumed the highest amount of sweeteners showed faster declines in overall thinking and memory skills than those who consumed the lowest amount, with a decline that was 62% faster,” the researchers found.
