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Fit Facts: Artificial sweeteners still better than sugar

Fit Facts: Artificial sweeteners still better than sugar

By Blake Glosson | September 29, 2014

Despite disagreements among health enthusiasts, evidence declares its own verdict that artificial sweeteners are still a smart option as substitutes for added sugars.It’s important to understand the relative risks of sugar and artificial alternatives....

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Freshman biology major Vanessa Gonzalez runs on a treadmill Wednesday night at the NIU Recreation Center.

Study space series: Recreational studying

By Kyla Gardner | March 23, 2011

It's time to get up before noon. It's time to look at a book. The inside part. Yes, it's that time: spring break is over. Follow the Northern Star through its weekly installment of the best places to study on campus and around DeKalb to find a new place...