There was a time when you couldn't open up a newspaper without seeing headlines about the cancer rist linked to artificial sweeteners. Was there ever any science to back up these claims? I think let's take a step back and think of the four main arguments that i typically think are used against the use of sweetners. One is that, as you've said, they may increase the risk of cancer. Two is that they impair the effect of glucose control. Three is that they may modify our microbion composition. And four is that they increase the desire in people for sweetness.

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