Concerns about the effect sugar can have on weight and teeth has fuelled demand for products made with calorie-free, chemical-based artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, acesulfame K, saccharin, sorbitol, sucralose and xylitol.These products, seen as a marker for healthy living, are found in everything from soft drinks and ready meals to cakes and toothpaste, and Britons spend an estimated £68 million a year on them.But while there’s little doubt they reduce the risk of dental decay, there are questions about how healthy they are as a slimming aid — with suggestions they may actually make our cravings for sweet and fattening foods even worse.
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