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The Sugar Association: Artificial Sweeteners

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses five artificial sweeteners that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These include acesulfame K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin, and sucralose.
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Sugar Substitutes and Artificial Sweeteners Chemical Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the history of artificial sweeteners and the characteristics and chemical structure of each. Covers a large number of sugar substitutes.
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I Can Has Science?: The Chemistry of Sweet

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief discussion of the chemical structures of sucralose, aspartame, and saccharin.
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Be Brain Fit: The Role Sugar Plays in Depression and Anxiety

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the connection between sugar consumption and depression and anxiety; it looks at sugar's effect on the brain and how it causes depression and anxiety. It also discusses how artificial sweeteners harm your "Second...