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<image:caption><![CDATA[ New evidence suggests artificial sweeteners may not be completely metabolically neutral, despite being designed as sugar alternatives.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A new Adelaide University study is examining whether artificial sweeteners may affect glucose regulation and influence diabetes risk.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Researchers are studying how ultra-processed foods affect brain development and long-term health in young children.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A new study links higher intake of ultra-processed foods in early childhood to differences in brain development by age 6.]]></image:caption>
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