If you are diabetic and find you have trouble avoiding sugary beverages, consider the sweeteners allulose, monk fruit and stevia without erythritol, a commonly used artificial sweetener that has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

A common artificial sweetener may trigger insulin spikes that lead to the build up of fatty plaques in the arteries, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a new study in mice indicates.

The common artificial sweetener aspartame could be putting consumers at greater risk of heart disease through a newly discovered chemical trigger on the lining of arteries. Researchers from Sweden, China,

A common artificial sweetener can trigger dangerous insulin spikes, warns a new study. The spikes led to blood vessel inflammation in mice - which raises the risk of a heart attack or stroke, say scientists.