Residents face massive energy bill hikes of around £700 in a “devastating blow” for families across Dumbarton and the Vale.
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Using sweeteners when pregnant could mean you are putting yourself and your baby at risk, according to a new study.
Babies are more likely to suffer from obesity if mothers consume artificial sweeteners when with child.
This is because the sugar alternative can alter gut bacteria, scientists at the University of Calgary in Canada have warned.
Despite many using sweeteners as a healthier option because of their low calories compared to sugar, they may not be as good for you as you assume.
Sweeteners such as aspartame or stevia are not toxic for adults but can have unexpected consequences for pregnant women - reports Wales Online.
The UK has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in Europe, with around one in 10 children aged four to five being classified as obese.
Senior author Professor Raylene Reimer said: "We know that a mother's diet during pregnancy plays an extremely important role in determining whether the offspring will develop certain diseases later in life.
“In this study, we were interested in determining how consuming low calorie sweeteners during pregnancy, specifically the artificial sweetener aspartame or the natural alternative stevia, affected the gut bacteria and obesity risk of offspring.”
In 2020, an estimated 2.2 million people in the UK used artificial sweeteners 4 times a day or more.
The researchers fed sweeteners or plain water to pregnant rats before weighing their pups and analysing bacteria in their guts.
Pups born to mothers who had been fed aspartame or stevia gained more weight and had a higher body fat percentage, the researchers found.
Key changes in their gut microbiomes also took place, with an increase in the number of fatty-acid producing microbes and reduction in those
Residents face massive energy bill hikes of around £700 in a “devastating blow” for families across Dumbarton and the Vale.
The £693 rise in energy bills this April will be a “hammer blow” for Scottish households, consumer campaigners and politicians have warned.
Following the announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak that households in a certain council tax band will receive a rebate on utility bills, you may be wondering if you qualify.
More than £200 million of funding is expected to come to the Scottish Government from the UK Treasury to offset the huge rise in energy bills.
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