In the quest to lower carbohydrate consumption, some people use sugar substitutes.  Artificial sweeteners are marketed as a free pass for consumption.  However they are not free. Unfortunately your health will pay a price the more you consume. Whether looking at Saccharin, sucralose, or aspartame the data doesn’t look good. More is known about aspartame (e.g. the little blue … More Artificial Sweetener Paradox