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Artificial Sweeteners -- More Dangerous Than You Ever Imagined

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  • While manufacturers of artificial sweeteners claim that their products are safe, these are actually linked to many side effects. Aspartame goes by the brand names NutraSweet and Equal and is 180 times as sweet as sugar. At the end of 2008, aspartame was found in over 6,000 products.

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