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It is not always true that drinking a sachet of artificial sweetener with zero or very few calories would have no negative effects on one's health. According to a recent randomized controlled trial, regular ingestion of saccharin (marketed under the brand name Sweet'N Low) and sucralose (marketed under the brand name Splenda) can change the microorganisms in the stomach and improve the body's reaction to sugar. Although it is assumed that these non-nutritive sweeteners are chemically inert, this may not be the case. According to the results of a recent study involving 120 volunteers who declared they strictly avoided using artificial sweeteners of any kind, taking some zero-calorie sweeteners on a daily basis may have negative health effects, at least in the short term. Participants who received daily sachets of saccharin and sucralose for two weeks showed distinct physiological changes seven days following the trial, in contrast to control groups who got a placebo. They we...