A study of 524 female IVF patients found the eggs of those who frequently consumed sugar-free diet drinks — filled with sweeteners — were 53 per cent less likely to be of good quality than normal Louise Oligny/Getty ImagesWomen trying for a baby through IVF are being advised to avoid refined sugar and artificial sweeteners after a scientific study suggested that they could harm eggs and reduce fertility. Experts warned that some of the additives in processed food and drink could make it harder to conceive, after one of the first studies of its kind. The effect appears to be even stronger for diet drinks, filled with sweeteners, than for those containing sugar. Doctors in Sao Paulo, Brazil, studied the drinking habits of 524 female IVF patients. The eggs of those who frequently consumed sugar-free diet drinks — filled…

Source: The Times October 17, 2016 07:52 UTC