I quit artificial Sweetener!!!

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  • elite_geek
    elite_geek Posts: 6
    I went to my university's article/index database and located some peer reviewed articles on this topic. Overwhelmingly, they explain that artificial sweeteners do not cause weight gain but may result in the person overcompensating and eating fattier, sweeter foods in the rest of their diet. So basically, if you are on a strict diet and sticking to it, and want to incorporate diet drinks (in moderation of course) into your diet, there is no harm - so long as you don't overcompensate with other foods in response.

    Sources:

    1) Benton, David. "Can artificial sweeteners help control body weight and prevent obesity?" Nutrition Research Reviews, ISSN 0954-4224, 06/2005, Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 63 - 76

    2) (2003), Usefulness of Artificial Sweeteners for Body Weight Control. Nutrition Reviews, 61: 219–221. .2003.jun.219-221.
  • hamminit
    hamminit Posts: 184 Member
    I gave up artificial sweetners- my sweet craving is virtually gone. I used to be looking for sweet all the time. People react different though. I personally use sugar (in moderation of course) but I don't use it often. I also use honey.
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    I still eat them and don't see any reason not to really. People say bad things about everything is how I feel. And everything causes cancer nowadays. I would rather drink diet than regular pop any day because I live in the current were I am obese and I don't have cancer. Maybe if I knew someone who had cancer that artificial sugars were 100% to blame I would think differently. Best of luck to you in your journey :)
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    ummmm sugar…?

    But the OP doesn't want to replace "one chemical with another"... ;) This thread is amusing...

    In all seriousness OP, giving up artificial sweeteners can't hurt, but not in terms of weight loss. If you simply replace it with sugar, honey, agave, etc. you'll gain wait if you're not in a calorie deficit. I used to drink 2 diet cokes/day until I moved to the middle east for a year and it tasted different. It turned out they used a different brand of artificial sweetener and I didn't like the taste. I saw an immediate improvement in the frequency of my migraines, but I gained weight since instead of splenda, I started putting raw sugar in my coffee. (Now I drink it black.)

    And as others have stated, Stevia is not an artificial sweetener, but it does have a funky after taste.

    Totally agree with this!!!
  • Hybrice
    Hybrice Posts: 117 Member
    Actually artificial sweetener is the reason why I have not been able to lose weight even when I eat right. Then I seen this article on how it actually causes people to gain weight. Also since I stopped using it I feel more energized and better overall. It has only been a week and since I only weigh myself every two weeks I don't know how it is affecting me on the scale.

    I do add the sugar to my daily count though

    Artificial sweeteners do not cause weight gain, nor are they the cause of not losing weight.

    Calorie surplus=weight gain
    Calorie deficit=weight loss


    well there are many studies out there that say that it does cause weight gain. I am not saying I believe everything but what do I have to lose.


    http://www.newswire.net/newsroom/pr/00079190-obesity-weight-gain-common-factors.html

    http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2014/01/11/new-weight-loss-strategies/


    http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/12/04/saccharin-aspartame-dangers.aspx


    These are just a few of the hundreds of articles out there

    There are "articles" and not studies. I implore you to attempt to find one attributing artificial sweeteners to weight gain in any credible medical journal.....

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