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    Low-calorie sweeteners don’t help with weight loss — and may lead to gained pounds

    Artificial sweeteners do not appear to help people lose weight — and in some studies are linked with weigh gain, diabetes, and cardiovascular issues.
    by Catherine Caruso Jul 17, 2017 2 minutes
    Source: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Artificial and low-calorie sweeteners do not appear to help people lose weight — and in some studies are linked with weigh gain, diabetes, and cardiovascular issues, finds a sweeping new study.

    Why it matters:

    U.S. consumption of artificial sweeteners has increased dramatically over the past 15 years. These days aspartame and sucralose aren’t just in diet

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