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• Side Effects of Artificial Sweeteners May Make You Want to Eat More, Study Warns

  April 2, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Findings of a new study warn that sucralose, a common artificial sweetener, may trigger increased hunger by stimulating brain regions.

• Sugar Substitute Erythritol Linked to Increased Risk of Blood Clots: Study

  August 9, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new Cleveland Clinic study finds that the sugar substitute erythritol could be linked to an increased risk of blood clots, which can lead to other heart problems, like heart attacks and strokes.

• Chemical Used in Artificial Sweetener Splenda Damages DNA: Study

  June 1, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  An ingredient in the artificial sweetener Splenda may damage DNA and cause intestinal inflammation, according to a new study.

• Study Warns of Potential Link Between Artificial Sweeteners and Heart Disease

  September 28, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links regular use of artificial sweeteners to an increased risk of heart disease.

• Artificial Sweeteners Carry Increased Cancer Risk: Study

  April 4, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links heavy use of some artificial sweeteners, like Equal, to an increased risk of cancer.

• Splenda Leukemia Study Leads Watchdog Group To Warn Consumers

  March 18, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicating that Splenda may cause leukemia has led to a consumer watchdog group recommending the artificial sweetener be avoided.