India, Dec. 8 -- Artificial sweeteners are liquids or powders, like sucralose, erythritol, and aspartame. Millions of people worldwide, particularly those with diabetes, ingest them. People with diabetes are advised to switch from sugar to its alternatives primarily because the latter cause fewer blood sugar spikes, according to Medical News Today.

The potential long-term health impacts of taking sugar substitutes have also been a major concern in recent years. Aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame-K, erythritol, xylitol, and sorbitol were found to be associated with declines in memory and general cognitive abilities, as per Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

"To a large or lesser extent, artificial sweetene...