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DESCRIPTION: Sugar is no longer considered just empty calories, but an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. So, what happens if you switch to artificial sweeteners?
Speaking of stroke, did you see the last video? Chocolate and Stroke Risk (
This is part of an extended video series on added sugars. Check out a few of the others:
• If Fructose is Bad, What About Fruit? (
• How Much Fruit is Too Much? (
• How Much Added Sugar is Too Much? (
• Big Sugar Takes on the World Health Organization (
I’ve previously touched on artificial and low-calorie sweeteners if you’re interested:
• Aspartame and the Brain (
• Erythritol May Be a Sweet Antioxidant (
• Effect of Sucralose (Splenda) on the Microbiome (
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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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