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I was on JetBlue yesterday morning without headphones, but CNN was on the TV and the following question (or a reasonable facsimile) flashed across the screen: Is Splenda bad for your health? And I silently mouthed "NOOOOOO!" Not my favorite calorie-free sweetener! Then I read about it in today's New York Times, and discovered that the new research CNN was talking about is not necessarily the death knell of Splenda. Apparently Duke University conducted a study that showed that Splenda "contributes to obesity, destroys 'good' intestinal bacteria and prevents prescription drugs from being absorbed." More »
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