It's true, artificial sweeteners have been shown to trick the brain and make people more hungry just like sugar does: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/20

It's true, artificial sweeteners have been shown to trick the brain and make people more hungry just like sugar does: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/07/13/why-artificial-sweeteners-can-increase-appetite.html?cta=news https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/07/13/why-artif... But artificial sweeteners do not increase blood glucose levels, which are also linked to increased appetite. For me personally, avoiding sugar is a surefire way to decrease my appetite overall. It's so effective it almost seems like magic.