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Do Artificial Sweeteners Influence Hormones and Health?

Hormonal Responses to Artificial Sweeteners and Diet Soda Artificial sweeteners are synthetic sugar substitutes. These sweeteners are found in various food and beverages, including diet soda, baked goods, and processed foods. Artificial sweeteners are often conveniently packaged to be added to food and drinks. Food and drinks containing artificial sweeteners may be marked “sugar-free” or “diet.”   Artificial sweeteners gained favor as a way to decrease calorie intake by eliminating sugar in foods. We thought reducing calories in things like soda would help people lose weight.  Additionally, artificial sweeteners don’t contribute to tooth...