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Artificial Sweetener Can Trick Your Brain Into Feeling More Hungry


Nothing in life comes free, not even a sugar-free drink.  Scientists have now linked the artificial sweetener sucralose (sold as Splenda) to yet another potential health downside – and this time, the impact is not in the gut; it's in the brain.

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