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I thought it was already established that anything sweet-tasting stimulates an insulin response, which is an energy storage (fattening) hormone.

• Baeocystin 8y ago
  If sweet-tasting things stimulated a significant insulin response without providing the actual sugar to justify it, we'd die from insulin shock. Not hyperbole. This is the mechanism behind Xylitol toxicity in dogs, for example. https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/xylitol-toxicity-in-dogs https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/xylitol-toxicity-in-d...
  • newnewpdro 8y ago
    There are plenty of results if you search google for "artificial sweetener insulin", some from quite reputable sources. It doesn't take much of a response to accumulate significant fat over the years, when you're constantly consuming the stuff.
    • jgrowl 8y ago
      Not all artificial sweeteners are the same though. Xylitol, stevia, and monk fruit for example all taste super sweet and do not have a significant insulin response.