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Downing diet drinks could give you diabetes, say scientists. An Australian study shows that low calorie sweeteners affect gut bacteria in healthy people.
 
It means they cannot control their blood sugar properly.

The University of Adelaide recruited 29 people without diabetes with around half given low calorie sweeteners.
 
The amount was the equivalent of 1.5 litres of diet drink a day and was given in capsules.

These were taken three times a day for two weeks while others on the trial were given a placebo.