Not-So-Sweet Side Effects of Artificial Sweeteners
8:27 minutes
People are turning to artificial sweeteners as a lower-calorie alternative to sugar. Writing in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, researcher Susan Swithers argues that artificial sweeteners may negatively affect our metabolism and brain—and even lead to weight gain.
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Susan Swithers
Susan Swithers is a professor of psychological sciences at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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