A new study has found that consuming artificial sweeteners as a teenager can lead to serious long-term memory problems in later life.

Researchers from the US also found that the sweeteners slowed down the metabolism which could also lead to an increased risk of diabetes.

Sweeteners are also more likely to make the taste buds less sensitive to sugar.

This could lead to people consuming more sugary drinks and foods to experience the sweet flavour, the study published in JCI Insight concluded.