1. By; Megan & Whitney http://drinkxo.com/category/news/

2. W HAT ARE THEY ? Substances used to replace sugar in foods & beverages, less calories than sugar http://www.bizadvisors.net/Projects.html http://www.diet.com/g/artificial-sweeteners http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/reviews-sweeteners.html

3. http://nutrition.about.com/od/calories/p/splenda.htm Made from Sucralose (made from sucrose) “Splenda” From sugar, but when finished 600 times sweeter The process makes it indigestible, body doesn’t recognize it as a carbohydrate, so the body cant use it for energy, which means NO CALORIES! http://gzhanglian.en.alibaba.com/product/51138795-50197700/Emulsifier_Glycerol_Monostearate_Distilled_Monoglycerides_Stearic_Acid.html

4. P ROS Weight loss (little amounts) Helps control diabetes Avoiding processed food Costs 350 times sweeter No effect on blood-sugar levels http://www.truthaboutabs.ws/blogger/thedietsolutionprogram/ http://www.richardschiropractic.com/blog1/2008_03_01_archive.html http://highdiet.weightlossmegapack.com/thirteen-pros-and-cons-of- artificial-sweeteners

5. C ONS Body weight gain (too much) Bitter aftertaste Dental cavities (too much) Diabetes (too much) Unlisted calories Possible bodily harm to children Links to cancer http://hubpages.com/hub/Artificial-Sweetener-Are-Bad http://www.steadyhealth.com/Artificial_Sweeteners_Guilty_For_Child_Diabetes__a1149.html http://www.fat2fitradio.com/2009/01/fat-2-fit-show-53-the-skinny-on-artificial-sweeteners /

6. S TATISTICS http://neo-paleolithic-diet.com/

7. S TATISTICS Artificial Sweetener use has raised over double from 1970 – 2000! http://osolomama.wordpress.com/2009/01/