4 ms·
Sweeteners keep your body addicted to the taste of sugar, but if all you eat is sweeteners, then you won't actually consume more sugar.
by iopq 11y ago
Sweeteners keep your body addicted to the taste of sugar, but if all you eat is sweeteners, then you won't actually consume more sugar.
- awjr 11y agoTrue but you are telling your body to keep producing insulin. There is some indication that certain sweeteners increase your risk of diabetes http://www.nhs.uk/news/2014/09September/Pages/Do-artificial-sweeteners-raise-diabetes-risk.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/news/2014/09September/Pages/Do-artificial-... I'm on a low sugar (not low carb) and no sweetener lifestyle as I find sugar makes me crash and feel very sleepy.
- iopq 11y agoSource on the insulin claim? Your link deals with saccharin, but diet soda uses aspartame and ace k.