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  • Are artificial sweeteners really that bad for you, assuming moderation? I know some make me gassy, but hear from everyone and their mothers how terrible they are, and I haven't found much to support that other than "they might make you hungrier/crave more".
  • You're very welcome!! I'm glad it helped. Knowledge is power, sources are fantastic, and I enjoyed the learning too! Thanks for asking something I'd never thought about before!
  • I have a theory, and I've been trying to track down whether or not it's true, and managed to find a slight bit of info here that could be a springboard for further searching. Basically, the 1 carb = 4 calories thing is oversimplified. Fiber is counted as a carb, but the body doesn't digest some fibers. Other fibers are…
  • Hi! I'm only about two months in, but I started by changing my diet before I cut calories and it's helped a lot. I realized a lot of my binge eating was either sweets or super processed carbs that were high in sodium, so working those out of my diet and getting through the sweet/salty cravings while I was still eating as…
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