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POPSCan Sugar Substitutes Make You Fat? Speaking of artificial sweeteners, this article talks about the study into how artificial sweeteners may cause the body to seek more calories. Maybe you can't fool Mother Nature, after all.
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POPSIs High-Fructose Corn Syrup Really Good for You? This article talks about those ads by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) that are trying to convince us that high-fructose corn syrup is really good for you. Maybe it isn't the new trans-fat, but as this scientist says, "High-fructose corn syrup just doesn't exist in nature." I have recently heard that scientists have begun to think that all artificial sweeteners cause an unnatural craving for more sweets. I don't care what they say - if it doesn't occur in nature, I don't think you should eat it.
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POPSSugar News "In a separate study, the researchers tested blood triglyceride levels after people consumed a meal with 25% of the calories from HFCS, sucrose, fructose or glucose. All sugars except for glucose caused elevated levels 24 hours after the meal." from ScienceBlogs 6/11: Artificial Sweeteners Sodas sweetened with artificial sweeteners have long been the go-to drink for dieters looking to cut back on calories, but a new study from Purdue psychologists suggests that high consumption of such beverages is linked to obesity. Rats fed a sugar substitute gained significantly more weight during the course of the study than those fed regular glucose.
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POPSPotential Deception and Destruction of Healthy Chocolate This is just one more example of big business colluding with the FDA to fool the buying public. With well over 55% of the FDA's budget coming from the manufacturers the FDA is supposed to be poiicing, whose side do you think the FDA is on, yours or theirs? It isn't yours! Be informed and be forewarned.
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