Cakes and drinks sweetener neotame can damage gut wall, scientists find

Industry ’s sugar substitute E961 can have ‘toxic effect on health’, says study finding sweetener capable of damaging intestinal bacteriaA sweetener used in cakes, soft drinks and chewing gum can seriously damage people ’s health by weakening the gut, anew study has found.Consumption of even a small amount of the sweetener neotame can lead to someone starting to suffer irritable bowel syndrome, insulin resistance, and even sepsis, a condition that kills about 40,000 in Britain a year.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Food safety Soft drinks Nutrition Irritable bowel syndrome & drink industry Health policy Diabetes Science Business Source Type: news