Artificially sweetened drinks may be just as harmful to CV health as sugar-sweetened ones.

Drinking artificially sweetened beverages may be no more heart healthy than consuming soft drinks, syrups or fruit drinks, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Findings from the French NutriNet-Santé cohort, launched in 2009, indicated that intake of sugary or artificially sweetened drinks at any volume may be associated with…

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DEFENDING YOUR BODY AGAINST METABOLIC SYNDROME

Metabolic syndrome is a nasty health condition that is as widespread as pimples and the common cold and seems to just sneak up on you as you age. According to the American Heart Association, 47 million Americans have it. That’s a staggering one out of every six people in this country. Also known as insulin…

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