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Consuming too much stevia may lead to nausea, bloating, dizziness, muscle pain, and numbness. Consuming too much of any artificial sweetener may cause diarrhea, bloating, gas, or have a laxative effect in some people.

Critics of artificial sweeteners say that they cause a variety of health problems, including terminal diseases. That's largely because of studies since the 1970's that linked saccharin to bladder carcinoma in laboratory rats. Because of those studies, saccharin once carried a warning label that it may be hazardous to your health.

In one study, volunteers ate from 1 to 6 grams of cinnamon for 40 days. (One gram of ground cinnamon is about half a teaspoon.) The researchers found thatcinnamon cut cholesterol by about 18% and blood sugar levels by 24%. But in other studies, the spice did not lower blood sugar or cholesterollevels.