10 Foods That Cause Inflammation
Inflammation Causing Food #6: Artificial Sweeteners
The problems associated with a high sugar diet are well known but many of us still like sugar in our coffee and in everyday foods. The good news is that there are alternatives that have fewer calories, but the bad news is that these are likely to contain inflammatory properties.
Artificial sweeteners can upset the natural balance of bacteria and other helpful microbes in the stomach, potentially causing them to release inflammatory compounds. It can also lead to an intolerance of glucose which could also lead to the release of inflammatory compounds when glucose is consumed. Better alternatives might be to look for non-processed natural sugar alternatives such as honey.
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