We give my son Pediasure, a chocolate shake drink to help kids grow. Our pediatrician originally recommended it. I just realized that it has stevia in it. I do not like non-sugar sweeteners. I feel like they reset taste preferences towards very sweet food. This is not good for a kid who already has trouble eating vegetables. That has been my anecdotal experience. Do you know if there are studies about this effect?
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Artificial sweetener has potential to damage gut

<p>A new study is the first to show that neotame, one of the new generation of artificial sweeteners, can cause previously healthy gut bacteria to become diseased and invade the gut wall – potentially leading to health issues including irritable bowel syndrome and sepsis – and also cause a breakdown of the epithelial barrier, which forms part of the gut wall. The research, carried out at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England, is published in the journal <em>Frontiers in Nutrition</em>.</p>

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Study shows artificial sweetener could damage gut microbiome - fullSTEAMahead365

Recent studies have indicated considerable health risks associated with the consumption of artificial sweeteners. Neotame is a relatively new sweetener in the global market however there is still limited data on the impact of neotame on the intestinal epithelium or the commensal microbiota.

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Artificial sweeteners linked to heart attack and stroke

After the UN declared an artificial sweetener carcinogenic, which was quickly denied by a team hired by Coca Cola, there is now a new research showing the link between an artificial sweetener and blood clots, resulting in heart attacks and strokes.

Be careful what you eat and drink!

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https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/27/health/zero-calorie-sweetener-heart-attack-stroke-wellness/index.html

Chemical Found in Common Sweetener Splenda Damages DNA.
A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest sucralose (splenda) is “genotoxic,” meaning it breaks up DNA.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2023/05/genotoxic-chemical-in-sweetener/

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Chemical Found in Common Sweetener Damages DNA

A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener breaks up DNA. The finding raises questions about how the sweetener may contribute to health problems.

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Digestion of artificial sweetener sucralose appears to create metabolite that damages DNA

A compound formed when Splenda is consumed - and is even found in off-the-shelf sucralose - is suspected to be genotoxic

Chemistry World
Artificial sweetener found to dampen immune response to disease in mice

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found that high consumption of a common artificial sweetener, sucralose, lowers activation of T-cells, an important component of the immune system, in mice.

Medical Xpress
Artificial sweetener erythritol linked to heart attack and stroke: Study

Erythritol is widely used in sugar replacement or reduced-sugar products.

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