More Reasons to Quit Using Any Artificial Sweeteners

Even the WHO, an organization that has been criticized heavily for its other policies, now agrees about the dangers of artificial sweeteners.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• The World Health Organization (WHO) warned people not to consume aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) or other artificial sweeteners for weight control

• According to WHO, artificial sweeteners don’t offer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children

• A WHO systematic review also revealed “potential undesirable effects …