A significant number of Americans regularly consume sugar substitutes, usually as a way to reduce calories or sugar intake. But their impact on appetite might be surprising to some. Compared to sugar, consuming sucralose—a widely used sugar substitute—increases activity in the hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates appetite and body weight, according to a Nature…
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