If you think Diet Coke is a lesser evil choice compared to the regular one, then you might have to think again. A new study published in the journal Molecules revealed that artificial sweeteners, like aspartame found in Coke, can be toxic to the gut bacteria.
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore found that sugar substitutes hamper the growth of bacteria living in our guts.
The study used genetically modified E.coli to test common sugar substitutes available like aspartame, sucralose, saccharine and three others — all of which were approved safe by the US Food and Drug Administration. The sample was designed to contain fluorescent compounds that glow, should there be toxins detected.
After dosing hundreds of times, the researchers found out that artificial sweeteners had a stressing effect on the gut bacteria and it thwarts its ability to grow and reproduce.
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