Not exact matches
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, started by
feeding mice with water that contained either sugar or one of three noncaloric sweeteners: aspartame, sucralose, or
saccharin.
A 2008 study found that rats
fed a diet of yoghurt mixed with artificial sweetener
saccharin actually gained more weight than rats given the same amount of yoghurt mixed with glucose.
It's a continuation of work the Purdue group began in 2004, when they reported that animals consuming
saccharin - sweetened liquids and snacks tended to eat more than animals
fed high - calorie, sweetened foods.
The
saccharin -
fed animals, on the other hand, showed no such rise in temperature.