Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Obesity/Diabetes
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wow. Hyperbole. (Or rather fantasy....)Another article to add to my long list of links to articles claiming that everything in the World causes obesity.
Just use this simple formula to inform yourself of the dangers next time:
[Food/drink product that you like] = obesity, diabetes, cancer, the black plague, aids, death, etc0 -
I've lost 30 pounds since March and replacing sugar with a mix of Splenda, Equal and Stevia was one change I made to my diet. My sweet cravings did not change, nor did my blood sugar level. I do not drink a lot of soda but would choose a diet one over a sugar-laden one. I do believe that reducing sugar allowed me to reduce caloric intake which helped me to lose the weight. Also, if I sweeten my tea or coffee or smoothies with a sugar rather than artificial sweeteners or Stevia (which is natural) I get that "crash" that does not happen when I drink them with the artificial sweenteners or Stevia. I don't know about this study...I think that I am proof to myself that it just might be flawed...0
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I'm diabetic. And at one point, I was obese. I've had to reduce processed sugars in my diet since I was a child, in order to better control my blood sugar. I chose to exchange table sugar for any and all available artificial sweeteners.
Long story short: Correlation /= Causation.
I'm type 1 diabetic and was also obese for a lot of years. Not from artificial sweeteners but from over eating. Simple solution, put the fork down, push away from the table, eat right, and exercise. I still use artificial sweeteners and I lost 109 pounds.0 -
I read an article this morning,, can't find it now... about how sweeteners go straight to the liver and the liver is over-involved in clearing them from the body, so fatty liver problems can develop0
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I just started a thread about this, people's experience with "fake sugars," as I too believed the studies that they cause weight gain. Everyone said in there experience the answer was they do not.0
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Articles aren't evidence and neither are anecdotes. If you search the forums here, there are lots of thread with links that counter those articles with actual peer reviewed clinical studies.In an article I read, they mentioned; Aspartame, Saccharine, and Sucralose. It also mentioned how they alter gut bacteria.
I think these were just examples and ALL artificial sweeteners should be taken into account.
Recently I have been doing a lot of research into the use of artificial sweetners, because I used to drink a lot of diet coke, but cut it out altogether, but just lately had started drinking a glass a day again, and I noticed that my sweet cravings were through the roof. A quick Google lead me to many articles, but I came across one that mentioned how they could trick the brain into actually craving sugar. Your body gets the sweet taste from sweeteners, but not the calories, thus confusing the body.
Made sense to me. So I cut that down and eventually out, and have to say that my cravings have virtually all but disappeared.
Lol, apartame is one of the most studied additives EVER. You'd be hard pressed to find any peer reviewed study stating what's already been solidified..............that it's safe to consume. And really, you don't think that the ADA wouldn't discourage something that would apparently cause MORE health issues even if it regulated blood glucose levels?They were probably basing it on the assumption you perhaps had the equivalent of a can or two a day, whereas some people would drink more nearer 20-30 cans a day. Plus, new reseach and knowledge comes practically everyday. They could withdraw that statement at any time. Also, they're basing it on blood glucose levels. Which obviously sweeteners wouldn't affect, this doesn't mean to say however that they don't have other consequences.
You're reaching here with what you THINK may be going on.
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my endocrinologist mentioned this study today... mice.. altered gut bacteria... he mentioned it's not conclusive and said we are only starting to make strides in understanding the role of gut flora and affecting weight. he said it seems in mice fed artificial sweeteners seem to promote an intestinal environment where more calories are absorbed from foods.
Factual or not, after doing the same thing for 3-4 years with limited/poor results it doesn't hurt anyone if I decide to cut them out. I'm logging sugar in coffee or tea so I'm hoping it will help.
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Artificial sweeteners are also linked to my weight loss.0
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CrabNebula wrote: »Artificial sweeteners are also linked to my weight loss.
curious. Did it have anything to do with not acknowledging how many calories are in regular soda?
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Not a peer reviewed article but of interest never the less: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robbie-gennet/donald-rumsfeld-and-the-s_b_805581.html0
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I use artificial sweetners in moderation (a diet soda once a week or so, sugarfree gum on once in a while).
I can't sort out by reading all the opposing studies with various methodologies if they're unhealthy or not so I just try not to overdo it.0 -
Lol, most "articles" aren't evidence. IF artificial sweeteners are an actual CAUSE of diabetes and obesity, then why in the world would the ADA (American Diabetes Association) RECOMMEND them as an alternative to drink?0
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For me, the debate isn't important. Artificial sweeteners give me a massive headache. And not just me, my siblings as well. Who knows why, never hear about it in the articles... But nobody wants a headache, lol. ..... Water seems to have no controversy around it... That's my choice0
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I've been using artificial sweeteners in my coffee since I first started drinking it. Recently switched to half Stevia and half real sugar. I still use the artificial sweeteners if that's not available and I'm not obese nor am I a diabetic.0
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A study group of 7 could prove ANYTHING.0
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RobertDupuy wrote: »For me, the debate isn't important. Artificial sweeteners give me a massive headache. And not just me, my siblings as well. Who knows why, never hear about it in the articles... But nobody wants a headache, lol. ..... Water seems to have no controversy around it... That's my choice
I choose water too, mainly because it tastes 1 million times better than anything with aspartame. (Except for Coke Zero, the only fake pop that doesn't make me feel icky.)0 -
YOU KNOW I DONT CARE WHAT YOU ALL SAY! I CUT BACK ON SWEET AND LOW ON FRIDAY AND AM LOSING WEIGHT..... USE EVERY CRAYON IN THE BOX PEEPS0
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YOU KNOW I DONT CARE WHAT YOU ALL SAY! I CUT BACK ON SWEET AND LOW ON FRIDAY AND AM LOSING WEIGHT..... USE EVERY CRAYON IN THE BOX PEEPS
Necro thread, dude, and I normally ignore if I see that, but I'll just spit this in here:
There's only one thing that makes a person fat. Calories. Hint--zero calorie sweeteners don't have calories.0 -
What makes a two year old question show up again?0
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JanetYellen wrote: »What makes a two year old question show up again?
Someone writing in all caps using personal anecdote as proof.0 -
*sips on zero calorie soda while on track to hit 2lb lost this week*0
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Sweet 'n Low is one of my favorite flavors. Feel free to send me your unused SnL packets, Mr. Yelling Man.0
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you ain't got no alibi you ugly.....0
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