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Your favorite diet drinks and sugar-free alternatives could actually have detrimental affects on your health. Marcos Mesa Sam Wordley / Shutterstock.com
When we reach for an artificial sweetener or a product containing one, it’s often because we want to make a health-conscious decision. Artificial sweeteners tend to be included in products advertised as zero-sugar, low-calorie, low-carbohydrate and ketogenic (or keto). But what producers of these ingredients aren’t openly saying is that they come with health risks of their own.