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Negative Effects of Artificial Sweeteners

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Don Amerman

Found in a dizzying array of processed foods and beverages, artificial sweeteners simulate the sweet taste of sugar without all the calories found in table sugar and other calorie-laden sweeteners, such as high-fructose corn syrup.