Dr Whiting on The Truth About Artificial Sweeteners

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For over twenty years, I have been saying that artificial sweeteners, in excess, can lead to both weight gain and prevention of weight loss. Sweeteners such as aspartame, splenda, sweet & low and others are many times sweeter than natural sugars. Even though they contain no carbohydrates and so calories, aspartame, splenda, and sweet & low can stimulate both the appetite and the craving centers of the brain. When the tongue senses sweet, it sends a message to the brain. In turn the brain sends a message to the pancreas to prepare for a rise in blood sugar, by producing an increased amount of the hormone insulin. It is by this mechanism that artificial sweeteners can increase insulin and thereby the cravings for starch and sugary foods. This is not what a dieter needs! Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, splenda, or sweet & low, may be used by dieters to satisfy their sweet tooth, but should do so in moderation. Also if these artificial sweeteners are used with food, at a meal, preferably with some protein, the effect of the sweetness on the appetite is reduced. Diet drinks are one of the more offensive because they are in liquid form. These diet drinks are often consumed between meals on an empty stomach. Doing so, causes the sweetness of the diet drink to increase appetite and the cravings for both starch and sugary foods.

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[BrandiMuffin]

Ok so what if I want to gain weight?

[healthyinformation]

Call me at my office.

Dr Whiting

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[Cubit100]

I suspect that it is the alternating between sugars and artificial sweeteners that confuses the insulin response. In a Pavlovian sense, I would speculate that if *only* artificial sweeteners are used, the insulin response would be extinguished.

[healthyinformation]

Unfortunately not. The taste buds sense 'sweet' and in some people more than others, this can cause the appetite center to signal the approachof sugar or glucose. This will cause two changes, one insulin levles will rise and second this may lower blood sugar levels, increasing the appetite center to crave more carbohydrate to raise bloods sugar again. Itis well established that artificial sweeteners can prevent weight loss.

[deelean]

Yes I agree - when I advise patients to cease artificial sweeteners they invariably lose weight.

[rwese]

Thats actually a good but underrated video.

[ibrahimalnuaimi]

Good information

[CutTheFat]

Thank you for this information. It's so difficult anymore to know who is telling the truth. Thanks again!

[healthyinformation]

I Agree totally, Sucralose is the safest of all the alternative sweetners and I never said it was not. My point was that these sweetners can cause an insulin response, Thats it.

Thanks for the post.

Dr Whiting