Despite the Common Belief That They Are Better for You

question 2

Multiple Choice

Despite the common belief that they are better for you, low-calorie sweeteners such as saccharin and sucralose may be associated with weight gain and increased obesity due to ________.

• A)the way in which they activate the "fat genes"
• B)their inhibition of thermogenesis
• C)the fact that people consume larger portions of food with these ingredients as compared to regular sugar
• D)the paradoxical effect on a person's homeostasis

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