Artificial Sweeteners: Yes or No?

The truth about artificial sweeteners ⬇️

In case you haven’t heard, there was this huge study run by Harvard School of Public Health of more than 30,000 middle-aged female nurses in the US called the Nurses Health Study II.

The women submitted info about their eating habits every 4 years for 15 years.

One finding was that women who ate more processed foods were more likely to develop depression, but now…

A more detailed analysis looked at specific components of their diets and found the only thing significantly associated with a greater risk of depression….

Was artificial sweeteners ❌

This study does not prove causation (it only shows association), but my question is this:

Is it worth the risk?

Reference

Samuthpongtorn C, Nguyen LH, Okereke OI, et al. Consumption of Ultraprocessed Food and Risk of Depression. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(9):e2334770. [link]

Best Diets for 2023: What You Need to Know

🫒The Results are In for the Best Diets in 2023 🫒

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and the Mediterranean Diet wins again 🎉

U.S. News and World Reports released its annual rankings of the best diet plans in January, and here’s how they landed:

Best Overall:

1️⃣ Mediterranean Diet (focused on fruits, veg, olive oil, and fish)

2️⃣ DASH (aimed to stop high blood pressure)

3️⃣ Flexitarian Diet (focused on fruits, veg, and occasional meats)

No single diet is best for everyone, so rankings were also done for the best diets in 10 specific categories:

✔️ Weight Loss

✔️ Fast Weight Loss

✔️ Healthy Eating

✔️ Heart Healthy

✔️ Diabetes

✔️ Joint Health

✔️ Family Friendly

✔️ Plant Based

✔️ Easiest to Follow

✔️ Diet Programs

Which category are you most interested in?

REFERENCE: U.S. News & World Report: "2023 Best Diet Rankings." [link]