Despite the Common Belief That They Are Better for You

Multiple Choice

Despite the common belief that they are better for you, low-calorie sweeteners such as saccharin and sucralose may be associated with weight gain and increased obesity due to ________.

A) the way in which they activate the "fat genes"
B) their inhibition of thermogenesis
C) the fact that people consume larger portions of food with these ingredients as compared to regular sugar
D) the paradoxical effect on a person's homeostasis