Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that commonly used nonnutritive sweeteners have the ability to promote the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes in the intestine. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 48 mg sucralose sip increased serum insulin and unbalanced monocyte subpopulations expressing CD11c and CD206 in noninsulin-resistant healthy young adults who were subjected to an oral glucose tolerance test.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that consumption of foods containing sucralose and maltrodextrin might exacerbate myeloperoxidase (MPO) intestinal reactivity only in individuals with a pro-inflammatory predisposition, such as Crohn’s Disease. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A study demonstrates in a mouse model and in humans that consumption of non-caloric sweeteners are associated with increased risk for glucose intolerance, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. (more…)
