Study May Explain Reported Link Between Use Of Artificial Sweeteners, Diabetes.

reports that a study published online in Current Biology “may help explain the reported link between the use of artificial sweeteners and diabetes, scientists say.” Investigators “say that in nature the intensity of sweetness reflects the amount of energy present,” but nowadays, “the body’s metabolism is fooled when a beverage is either too sweet or not sweet enough for the amount of calories it contains.” In other words, “a sweet-tasting, lower-calorie drink can trigger a greater metabolic response than a drink with higher calories, they said.” The Telegraph (UK) (8/10, Knapton) also covers the study. https://consumer.healthday.com/diabetes-information-10/misc-diabetes-news-181/artificial-sweeteners-trick-the-brain-study-725398.html