There has been a rumor for years that artificial sweeteners cause cancer, but that's not true. The FDA has assessed and approved most of the most common sugar substitutes (sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, etc), and has found no problems with any of them so far. The only issue is that that some studies suggest that these sweeteners might not be satisfying your sweet tooth, which means they might not actually decrease your sugar intake.
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It's probably a good idea to limit your intake of some carbs, particularly simple carbs like white bread, white rice, and white pasta &mdash but not all carbs are bad for you. Complex carbs — such as whole grains &mdash are actually a good staple. And even certain simple carbs (like potatoes!) have their benefits.
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