Artificial Sweeteners Can Change Your Gut’s Microbiota

After only one week of consuming artificial sweeteners from drinks and foods, people started to develop glucose intolerance, a metabolic condition also known as prediabetes! Microbiota in your gut changes and the absorption of nutrients as well.

Artificial sweeteners can be widely found in:

• Drinks
• Jams and jellies
• Canned foods
• Baked goods
• Candies
• Puddings
• Diary alternatives such as soy, almond, coconut milk
• Sugar alternatives such as saccharin

Read the ingredients behind packages/bottles and avoid these 18 artificial sweeteners:

• ACESULFAME POTASSIUM
• ASPARTAME
• CYCLAMATE
• ERYTHRITOL
• GLYCEROL
• GLYCYRRHIZIN
• HYDROGENATED STARCH HYDROLYSATE (HSH)
• ISOMALT
• LACTITOL
• MALTITOL
• MANNITOL
• NEOTAME
• POLYDEXTROSE
• SACCHARIN
• SORBITOL
• SUCRALOSE
• TAGATOSE
• XYLITOL

What are the negative effects on our bodies?

• Saccharin is linked to bladder cancer
• Aspartame can be a trigger for migraines
• Sorbitol, mannitol and xylitol leads to digestive and laxative effects
• Weight gain
• Cancer
• Prediabetes
• Sugar cravings.

Instead of using sugar in my recipes, I use dates, honey, maple syrup, bananas, and apple sauce! Try my Raw Chocolate Mousse.

If you have a sweet tooth, try to switch for healthier dessert options:

• Platter or bowl of fruit
• Energy balls (get my favorite recipes here)
• 5 Tasty Tricks to Make Clean-Eating Desserts Without Added Sugar

Read more here:

19 Ingredients to Stay Away from
Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes by Mayo Clinic
What Do Artificial Sweeteners Do to Your Body? by Eating Well