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The recent demonization of sugar substitutes hasn't helped either. The problem with studies that link them to weight gain is that they confuse correlation and
by jnordwick 9y ago
The recent demonization of sugar substitutes hasn't helped either. The problem with studies that link them to weight gain is that they confuse correlation and caution then make some wild unsubstantiated stab at causation by guessing that maybe they cause insulin issues. I went looking for information on that, and found and excellent article by a diabetic site summarizing the evidence and treating each substitute as its own compound. The bulk is the data is that they have no correlation (there is some in vitro evidence for a couple of lesser used sweeteners but under very contrived circumstances). As long as we deny the existence of usable substitutes, we are making this harder on ourselves.
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners-insulin/ https://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners-insuli...
- QAPereo 9y agoWith very few edits, you've identified the problem with science journalism: The problem with studies... is that they confuse correlation and caution [sic] then make some wild unsubstantiated stab at causation..."
- mike_o 9y ago"The Obesity Code" by Jason Fung goes into all the issues from the article in more detail. He references studies that seem to prove sugar substitutes cause weight gain rather than correlate with weight gain: Sucralose raises insulin by 20 percent, despite the fact that it contains no calories and no sugar. This insulin-raising effect has also been shown for other artificial sweeteners, including the “natural” sweetener stevia. Despite having a minimal effect on blood sugars, both aspartame and stevia raised insulin levels higher even than table sugar. Fung, Jason. The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss (p. 172).
- amriksohata 9y agoDude you need to read up about sweetners