Fake Sweeteners Might Help Keep Pounds Off

Can artificial sweeteners help people reach and maintain a healthy body weight? Maybe, according to two major medical societies. A scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association concluded that using non-nutritive sweeteners could cut down on added sugars and therefore lead to beneficial effects. But an extensive literature search found sketchy, limited, and often contradictory evidence, researchers concluded in Circulation: Journal of the...Full Story