Artificial sweeteners: the bitter truth

01 April 1990

Artificial sweeteners are often taken as a slimming aid. But a new report by our sister publication PROOF! reveals that they can cause weight gain. Worse, they are also dangerous.

But some are more dangerous than others, and the latest issue of PROOF! tells you which they are.

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