Fake Sugar Fvcks w Gut Bacteria

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http://www.latimes.com/science/scie...eteners-microbiome-20140917-story.html#page=2

...Artificial sweeteners are not digested by the human body, which is why they have no calories. However, they still must pass through our gastrointestinal tract, where they encounter the vast ecosystem of bacteria that thrive in our guts. These bacteria, though not technically part of our bodies, still play an important role in our physiology, including how we process glucose and other sugars....
 

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Yup. I agree... Also biochemicaly aspertame is the waste byproduct of ecoli.. Nasty. I'm slowly steering my diet away from anything that needs a science degree to understand the ingredients.

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