Does Stevia make you hungrier and crave sugar more?

Beploveshomer

For those of you on low sugar/no added sugar diets have you noticed that trying to use replacement sugar makes you want the real thing MORE? I notice every time I eat something with stevia in it I am hungrier then ever! Or maybe its just a coincidence? Wondering if anyone else notices that. I hope that's not the case because my sugar free pecan crumble cake has been a lifesaver when I just NEED something sweet.

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aeloine

I think the calorie deficit is probably making you hungrier than stevia.

cwolfman13

Nope...actually, I don't really like Stevia as it has a bitter aftertaste to me...my diet sodas are usually aspartame. I have a diet Fresca or diet A&W about once per day to break up the monotony of water.

RoxieDawn

I use stevia for tea and coffee only sparingly. If I add to things I cook it can make food bitter tasting to me.

jgnatca

I don't restrict sugar any more but years of diabetic training gave me lots of practice. I prefer vegetables over fruit, nuts and cheese to fill me up.

I have aspartame, stevia, sucralose, and saccharine based products in my cupboard and I use them interchangeably when I want to have sweetness without calories. Stevia is tolerated better when I include vanilla and cinnamon.

I don't believe any sweeteners make me crave more.

sgt1372

There's stevia in the chocolate MyProtein powder that I use. It doesn't make me crave more stevia laced protein powder or "real" sugar for that matter.

I very seldom use any refined sugar or eat any baked goods with any refined sugar in it. I just add some honey or agave to my fruit and yogurt on occasion. I don't drink sodas anymore either.

So, most of the sugar I get occurs naturally in the fruit and veggies that I eat, juices that I drink or is aded to some prepared products - - like ketchup, jams or jellies and peanut butter - - that I still can't resist.

Nobody's perfect. LOL!

janejellyroll

I typically have 1-2 packets a day in my tea or coffee. I haven't noticed any cravings as a result.

Note: I am not on a limited sugar diet.

Francl27

They all do that to me... make me crave carbs like crazy. Go figure.

GottaBurnEmAll

I can't get past the bitter aftertaste with stevia. My preferred sweetener is sucralose (I use a liquid form I get from Amazon), and no, it does not make me crave anything.

erika_307

I do notice that artificial sweeteners (aspartame mainly) make me crave more sweets. I try to stay away from them as much as possible.