Artificial Sweeteners , Increase Risk of <br />Heart Disease, Stroke, , New Research Finds.<br />The study was conducted by researchers in France and published in the journal 'BMJ' on Sept. 7.<br />It found that significant consumption of artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose could lead to higher risk of heart disease and stroke.<br />Artificial sweeteners may not be a safe alternative to sugar, Mathilde Touvier, Study Author, via NBC News.<br />Medical professionals say the study adds to a growing body of research concerning artificial sweeteners. .<br />The more data that comes out showing these adverse <br />health effects, , Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, <br />via NBC News.<br />... the less we're going to <br />want to encourage people to switch from added sugars to non-nutritive sweeteners, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, <br />via NBC News.<br />Professionals say, though, that <br />decreasing sugar intake remains a general priority.<br />We really need to encourage people to eat sugar in more moderation and try to decrease sugar consumption, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, <br />via NBC News.<br />And the way to do that isn’t to consume more non-<br />nutritive sweeteners, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, <br />via NBC News.<br />Experts say that natural sweetener alternatives also are not always good choices.<br />I definitely would not switch <br />to agave, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, <br />via NBC News.<br />I know people think that’s healthy, but it actually has a very high fructose content, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, <br />via NBC News.<br />Researchers are now <br />focused on how artificial <br />sweeteners affect the <br />health of children.<br />There's been very, very few studies in children and there's data showing that the increases in non-nutritive sweetener consumption are even higher among children and adolescents, Dr. Katie Page, University of Southern California, <br />via NBC News
