sugar substitutes

Sugar substitutes can increase hunger, affect weight loss strategies, study says

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People who use sugar substitutes in an effort to lose or control their weight could be making matters worse, according to recently published research in the journal Nature Metabolism. About 40 per cent of Americans regularly use sugar substitutes, usually as a way to reduce calories or sugar intake. According to a team of scientists … Read more

Artificial sweetener found in diet drinks linked to brain changes that increase appetite, study finds

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Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. A growing body of evidence has increasingly linked diet sodas and other no- or low-calorie foods with weight gain — so much so that the World Health Organization … Read more