<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=15PWGi_0hmEhyRd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=15PWGi_0hmEhyRd00" width="2640" height="1762" ></figure>DIET fizzy drinks raise your risk of heart disease and stroke by 10 per cent, a study claims.Less than a can a day could be enough to cause health damage.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=10H0Ar_0hmEhyRd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=10H0Ar_0hmEhyRd00" width="2480" height="2157" ><figcaption>Scientists found less than a can a day of zero-sugar fizzy drink could be bad for your health Credit: Alamy</figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate>Millions of Brits drink the sugar-free sweetened drinks because they have zero calories.But scientists at the French National Institute for Health said it is wrong to think of artificial sweeteners as a <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/health/6038724/artificial-sweetener-fizzy-drinks-diabetes/">totally safe</a> swap for sugar.Writing in the <a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj-2022-071204">British Medical Journal</a>, lead author Dr Mathilde Touvier said: “This study suggests an association between higher artificial sweetener consumption and increased heart disease risk. “Artificial sweeteners are in thousands of food and beverage brands worldwide.“However, they remain a controversial topic and are currently being re-evaluated by health agencies.”The study said 77.6mg of sweetener per day was the average for a “high consumer” and 7.5mg per day was low.<nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1jzjTt_0hmEhyRd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1jzjTt_0hmEhyRd00" width="360" height="240" ><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3WF8te_0hmEhyRd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3WF8te_0hmEhyRd00" width="360" height="240" ><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate>An average diet fizzy drink contains 42mg per 100ml, it added – 140mg per can.It means as little as half a can could be bad for you.Data from 130,000 French people found a third of people regularly guzzle the sugar swaps, which include aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame potassium.The top sweetener consumers had a heart disease rate of 346 per 100,000 – 10 per cent higher than 314 per 100,000 for the lowest.Their <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/health/4940732/what-casues-stroke-main-signs-symptoms/">stroke</a> rate was 195 compared to 150 – a 30 per cent rise.Dr Touvier added: “These food additives, consumed daily by millions of people, should not be considered a healthy and safe alternative to sugar.”NHS advice says sweeteners are safe and can help to keep blood sugars low for diabetics and reduce the risk of tooth decay.<nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate>Tracy Parker, of the British Heart Foundation, said more research on sweeteners is needed.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1KHlPT_0hmEhyRd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1KHlPT_0hmEhyRd00" width="360" height="240" ><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Uh005_0hmEhyRd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Uh005_0hmEhyRd00" width="360" height="240" ><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate>She said: “Approval before they can be added to food is a rigorous process, so you can feel confident they are safe to eat.“While these findings shouldn't cause undue concern, it's always a good idea to look at the amount of sugar and sweeteners in your diet.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0lZ5CK_0hmEhyRd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0lZ5CK_0hmEhyRd00" width="2480" height="1655" ><figcaption>A third of people regularly guzzle sugar swaps, which include aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame potassium Credit: Getty</figcaption></figure></div></body>

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DIET fizzy drinks raise your risk of heart disease and stroke by 10 per cent, a study claims. Less than a can a day could be enough to cause health damage. Millions of Brits drink the sugar-free sweetened drinks because they have zero calories. But scientists at the French National...