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Artificial Sweeteners May Cause Weight Gain

If you think you're avoiding artificial sweeteners because you don't put them in your coffee or tea, think again. 

These additives are found in everything from yogurt and baked goods to sauces and diet colas, per the CBC, with "a lot of people ... consuming them in foods and not realizing it," says University of Manitoba researcher Meghan Azad. 

Azad, the co-author of a new study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, also notes that 40% of adults report using artificial sweeteners on a regular basis—which may prove pointless when it comes to dropping pounds, as her team has found no evidence that the sweeteners help with weight loss and may even cause other health issues. Azad's team conducted a meta analysis of 37 previously published studies of the diets of nearly 407,000 people, only seven of which were randomized control trials.

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