Not exact matches
Other studies have found similar unhealthy food outcomes when countries enter trade or investment deals with the U.S. Examples include increased sugary soft - drink
consumption in Vietnam and a spike in high - fructose corn syrup
sweeteners in Canada (adding an extra 42
calories per day) following NAFTA's full implementation in 1998.
Studies have shown that
consumption of low -
calorie sweeteners (LCS) may be associated with harmful health effects.
At a 0.2 - millimolar sucralose dose similar to the concentration found in the blood of people with high
consumption of low -
calorie sweeteners — equal to four cans of diet soda per day — the researchers said they observed increased expression of genes that are markers of fat production and inflammation.
Those findings suggest that the
calorie contained in natural
sweeteners may trigger a response to keep the overall energy
consumption constant.
Weight, fat mass, and blood pressure were found to be lower in the artificial
sweetener - consuming group compared to the sucrose - consuming group, and the sucrose group did not decrease intake of other nutrients to compensate for their increased
calorie consumption from the sucrose.