Nelson Vergel
Founder, ExcelMale.com
To cut calories yet keep the sweet taste, non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are a staple of some people's diets. But the overall effect of NNS on weight loss still isn't fully understood, with some studies pointing to a bit of weight loss, while others show a neutral effect or even weight gain. The effect is probably highly dependent on the specific person using the sweetener.
It turns out that artificial sweeteners have been correlated with enhanced appetite[1][2] and increased hunger[3] that tends to increase food consumption[2][4][5] and lead to weight gain, and this has been known since the 1980s. Connections also have been made between artificial sweetener intake and increased risk for metabolic syndrome [6][7][8][9]. But this is just correlational evidence, and those using the largest amounts of NNS may simply have a predisposition for overeating and weight gain.
http://examine.com/nutrition/is-it-time-to-sound-the-alarm-on-artificial-sweeteners/
It turns out that artificial sweeteners have been correlated with enhanced appetite[1][2] and increased hunger[3] that tends to increase food consumption[2][4][5] and lead to weight gain, and this has been known since the 1980s. Connections also have been made between artificial sweetener intake and increased risk for metabolic syndrome [6][7][8][9]. But this is just correlational evidence, and those using the largest amounts of NNS may simply have a predisposition for overeating and weight gain.
http://examine.com/nutrition/is-it-time-to-sound-the-alarm-on-artificial-sweeteners/
