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Health Check: should I replace sugar with artificial sweeteners?

  • Written by Sarah Mc Naughton, Associate Professor, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University
imageArtificial sweeteners pose their own problems. from www.shutterstock.com.au

We know Australians are consuming too much sugar. The latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show 52% of the population are consuming more than is recommended, and this is affecting weight and dental health.

But criticism of sugar is so widespread that...

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