anachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1462arrow-down10
arrow-up1462arrow-down1external-linkTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.organachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squareBananaIsABerry@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·17 hours agoPer this article, artificial sweeteners can create an insulin response in the body and can ultimately lead to some degree of insulin resistance. Though, they do state that more studies need to be performed. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7014832/
Per this article, artificial sweeteners can create an insulin response in the body and can ultimately lead to some degree of insulin resistance. Though, they do state that more studies need to be performed.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7014832/