Your Artificial Sweetener Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good

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You know that sugar is a leading cause of tooth decay, but did you know that it also contributes to obesity in a major way? Maybe you’ve been fighting your sweet tooth your entire life and have found a favorite artificial sweetener to avoid eating the additional hundreds of pounds of excess sugar that most Americans consume each year. Artificial sweetener may not taste better than the real deal, but it does seem to make many people feel that they have free range to indulge in as many sweets and sodas as they want. After all, there are no—or fewer—calories to count in products made with artificial sweeteners. Yet recent research has found that artificial sweeteners have their own range of health problems attached to them. And what’s more, since they are many times sweeter than sugar, they can make your sugar cravings even worse than before. Read more…

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