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I think there is evidence that this is true for some sweeteners, such as Ace K, but I don't think this is the case with aspartame.
by tolleydbg 5y ago
I think there is evidence that this is true for some sweeteners, such as Ace K, but I don't think this is the case with aspartame.
- enchiridion 5y agoAnecdotally people who do keto have documented increased insulin levels from artificial sweeteners.
- naasking 5y agoI believe that's true, that you'll see an insulin response from anything that tastes sweet, but that doesn't automatically entail that you'll crave sweet.
- ncmncm 5y agoAn insulin increase without carb intake results in lowered blood sugar, thus hunger. This is the simplest sort of biochemistry.
- naasking 5y agoYou haven't quantified the magnitude of the insulin response just from tasting something sweet, which is relevant to how much of an impact it will have on behavior, nor does a lowered blood sugar necessarily entail you crave sweets. Simple biochemistry does not capture human behaviour.
- ncmncm 5y agoInsulin response to sweets is probably subject to operant conditioning, so path dependent.