On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:46:35 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Diet drinks may have zero calories but those artificial sweeteners are
>not necessarily sliding through your digestive system unnoticed.
>According to new research, sugar substitutes can change the guest list
>at that bacterial party in your intestines known as your microbiota.
>The researchers who made the finding say that in mice, at least, this
>disturbance in the internal ecosystem actually raised blood sugar, thus
>defeating the purpose of these products by increasing risk for type 2
>diabetes and obesity.
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>http://www.forbes.com/sites/fayeflam...ndly-bacteria/

Shouldn't have bothered to post. I gave the article and everyone
responding said the study is flawed (including, of course, Julie)
Janet US