Too Sweet to Be Safe: What Artificial Sweeteners Are Really Doing to Your Brain

Why that “sugar-free” label might be feeding more than your sweet tooth

“Find the sweetness in your own heart, then you may find the sweetness in every heart.” ~ Rumi

Let’s face it—we all like a little sweetness now and then.

But in our pursuit of “guilt-free” indulgence, many of us have swapped out sugar for artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, or acesulfame potassium.

They promise zero calories and zero consequences... but here’s the truth they don’t put on the packet.

Artificial sweeteners don’t just trick your tongue—they hijack your brain.