Artificial Sweeteners

Sweet Nothings? Sugar Substitutes and Weight Gain

Paul Spector, M.D. | Posted 05.17.2012

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Paul Spector, M.D.

When man tampered with nature and uncoupled the sweetness sensory signal from caloric load, a pairing that we adjusted to for thousands of generations, our capacity to know when we had enough was eradicated.

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4 Healthy Foods With Not-So-Healthy Ingredients Hiding In Them

EatingWell | Posted 05.09.2012

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EatingWell

Nutrition facts panels can be tedious to read -- which is why, unless you're a dedicated, detailed label-reader, you might be surprised to learn that sometimes there are not-so-healthy ingredients hiding in food you'd otherwise think is healthy.

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6 Ingredients You May Not Want In Your Food

Food Republic | Posted 04.09.2012

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Food Republic

Garden burgers. Power bars. Protein brownies. Bottled water that makes you thin, young and smart. And we used to wonder what they put in Pop Rocks... ...

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Trick or Treat! Scary Things Beverage Companies Do to Trick You and Your Kids

Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D. | Posted 12.31.2011

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Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.

The candy on Halloween isn't nearly as big a source of added sugar as the sugary drinks. The biggest source of added sugar comes from beverages, and for teens, sugary drinks are the No. 1 source of calories.

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BEWARE: Liquid Calories That Add Up

Carrie Wiatt, M.S. | Posted 08.30.2011

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Carrie Wiatt, M.S.

Ditching that regular soda and switching to a diet version may not be the perfect fix-it healthy solution. Research shows that both versions may lead to disease.

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Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing?

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Controversy about artificial sweeteners has been going on for decades, with claims against them covering a wide spectrum of health problems from headaches to cancer.

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Dangers Of Artificial Sweeteners

LIVESTRONG.COM | Posted 11.17.2011

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LIVESTRONG.COM

Claims that artificial sweeteners in diet drinks may be hazardous to your health are backed by scientific evidence that points to this conclusion, but a direct causation has not been drawn.

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Can Stevia Solve Our Obsession With Sweetness?

Pooja R. Mottl | Posted 11.17.2011

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Pooja R. Mottl

As obesity continues to top news stories and consumers become more conscious about the source of our food, these two ideas seem to be a marketing dream scenario: a miracle ingredient!

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Eco Etiquette: How Bad For The Environment Is Diet Coke?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jennifer Grayson

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. I live a pretty green lif...

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An Overdue Ban On A Dangerous Sweetener

Samuel S. Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Samuel S. Epstein

It is anticipated that Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the newly appointed FDA Commissioner and public health advocate, will promptly ban the continued use of aspartame.

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