Real Or Fake Sugar: Does It Matter?

(CNN) — Full disclosure: A lot of journalists at CNN drink diet soda. So when we saw a new study suggesting that artificially sweetened beverages are just as bad for you as sugar-sweetened drinks, we, and our readers, bubbled over with questions.

Are artificial sweeteners used in soft drinks and foods safe? Will they make us fat? How much is too much?

Science doesn’t have all the answers yet, but we spoke to researchers who had some clues.

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