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Why do artificial sweeteners cause weight gain, even though they contain no calories?
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Good question: Obesity is more complex than just an excess of calories. It is changes in the brain that we now know to be a major cause of obesity. Sweeteners are chemicals that can do harm in this way.
Answered 8/2/2014
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