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It聮s a sweet story, concocted by the marketing wizards at Coke who are desperate to keep the diet soda money train rolling. But it聮s not true. Multiple studies, including one published in 2010 by the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine have concluded just the opposite. Aspartame, they say, actually contributes to weight gain by stimulating your appetite. Other studies have revealed that aspartame increases carbohydrate cravings and stimulates fat storage and weight gain.
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