> The artificial sweetener ban is due to the insulin response they can provoke I also eat during a 6 hour window and try to keep the carbs at a minimum, and th

> The artificial sweetener ban is due to the insulin response they can provoke I also eat during a 6 hour window and try to keep the carbs at a minimum, and the 18 hour fasting period works wonders for my insulin levels. Ingesting zero calorie artificial sweeteners during the fasting window have no measurable impact on my insulin.