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Scientists Discover Why Diet Coke Is Probably Undermining You

A recent study in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism shows that gut enzymes may be affected by a metabolite in the artificial sweetener aspartame in such a way that, instead of helping you lose weight, it actually may make you gain it. The bad news about aspartame just keeps piling up, and I’m sad to say I’ve been warning about this chemical for many years. It’s become obvious that artificial sweeteners lower appetite suppressant chemicals and encourage sugar...