More and more research has been indicated Possible risks of sweeteners. Usually they are safe ingredients, but if we abuse, we can find unpleasant surprises. Just as we do not abuse sugar (or at least we try not to abuse), we should not think that sweeteners give us a white letter to accept all types of sweet products. They may have their own damage. For example, it is well known how some affect Digestive system But now, in addition, a new study indicates that they can also cause Cognitive deterioration and memory problems.
Before continuing, we insist: this effect was noticed Over time, people who occupy a very large number of sweetenersThe field if you take the sweetened soda once, nothing will happen to you. And if you do this from time to time. Nevertheless, it is interesting to know these and other risks of sweeteners to be even more informed when we decide what products to consume.
The authors have just published studies that for 8,772 people from different areas of Brazil proved how their cognitive skills developed due to their consumption of sweeteners. The results indicate a new fact for the risks of sweeteners, although there are some Refusal of responsibility What we must consider.
Age matters
Participants in this study were to answer a series of polls about their diet and, in addition, decide exams aimed at evaluating their cognitive skills. They analyzed areas such as Verbal fluidity, working memory, words of memory and speed of processing.
There are parameters that can affect all these areas, such as age, floor or metabolic or cardiovascular diseaseFor example. Consequently, these data were taken into account, and people were compared with the same situations, so it was possible to extract only information related to the sweeteners.
The sweeteners who were taken into account for the study were Aspartamo, Sakharin, Eesulfamo-K, Ericitol, Xillet, Sorbit and TagatosSorbitis, which is the most consumed of all of them. Since the consumption data were very different, the participants were divided into two groups, depending on whether they consumed high, average or low amounts of sweeteners per day a day.
It was evident that those who consumed the largest amount of sweeteners showed a faster decrease in general thinking and memory skills, with a decrease that was 62% faster. This is equivalent to approximately 1.6 years of aging. As for the middle group of consumption, they had a decrease 35% faster, It is equivalent to approximately 1.3 years of aging.
The most interesting thing is that these risks of the sweeteners were seen alone in People over 60 years oldThere were no wonderful differences at this age in this age in resolving cognitive exams. In addition, diabetics were most affected, therefore, it seems, there are some relations with the disease.
Finally, it is amazing that there was one sweetener with whom this effect was not seen: Tagatos
What are the reasons for these risks of sweeteners?
These scientists could not establish the cause of this consequence of the sweeteners. In fact, they cannot even guarantee that this is a real risk. It is true that the number of participants is quite high. However, in the absence of an explanation of what happened They cannot exclude that this is a coincidence.
It would be necessary to continue the investigation of this line; But in the meantime, we must remember what we have said many times. That neither sugar, no demon, nor sweeteners are heavenly means. Everyone has them, and no one is very good.
Source: Hiper Textual
