Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame or saccharin have previously been reported30296-0) to increase feelings of hunger and, subsequently, food intake. This has cast a shadow over sweeteners as promoters of obesity. However, a new and more robust study suggests quite the opposite. Researchers found no evidence that sugar replacements, whether artificial or natural sweeteners, make people hungrier. Moreover, they found that these compounds help to reduce blood sugar levels. This means that these compounds actually reduce your appetite, in the same way that your hormones respond to sugary food…