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  "textContent": "A new review by Tufts University researchers presents comprehensive and convincing research linking common sugar substitutes with metabolic disturbances that begin in the gut and then flow throughout the body. It also highlights issues of food-label transparency in the US.\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind\n\n**Tags:** Tufts University, Artificial sweetener, Sugar, Metabolic syndrome, metabolism, Gut Bacteria, Gut health, Microbes, Microbiome, Type 2 diabetes, Cardiovascular",
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