Hrm. Possibly bad news for people who prefer diet fizzy drinks for whatever reason.

#aspartame #saccharin #acesulfame #erythritol #xylitol #sorbitol #tagatose

https://scitechdaily.com/popular-sugar-substitutes-linked-to-faster-cognitive-decline/

Feeling lucky to have always been sweet enough already.

> "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.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/sep/03/sweeteners-can-harm-cognitive-health-equivalent-to-16-years-of-ageing-study-finds

#Sweeteners #SweetEnough #Apartame #Saccharin #ArtificialSweeteners #WhitePowder

Sweetener saccharin shows surprise power against antibiotic resistance

https://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/Sweetener-saccharin-shows-surprise-power-against-antibiotic-resistance

#HackerNews #Sweetener #Saccharin #AntibioticResistance #HealthScience #Innovation

In 1879, chemist Constantin Fahlberg was researching coal tar derivatives. After a long day in the lab, he went home for dinner, having forgotten to wash his hands, and noticed that his bread tasted unusually sweet. He rushed back to the lab and began testing substances he had worked with that day - eventually identifying saccharin.

#science #sciencefacts #constantinfahlberg #saccharin