Tuesday, May 14, 2013

MYTHS ABOUT ARTIFICIAL SWEETNERS & DIET COLAS!

A recent study found that saccharin and aspartame cause greater weight gain than sugar, unrelated to caloric intake
• Research has repeatedly shown that artificial no- or low-calorie sweeteners can stimulate your appetite, increase cravings for carbohydrates, and stimulate fat storage and weight gain
• Real sugar allows your body to accurately determine that it has received enough calories, thereby activating satiety signaling. Without the calories, your appetite is activated by the sweet taste, but as your body keeps waiting for the calories to come, sensations of hunger remain
• Aspartame may also cause weight gain because phenylalanine and aspartic acid – the two amino acids that make up 90 percent of aspartame -- are known to rapidly stimulate the release of insulin and leptin; two hormones that are intricately involved with satiety and fat storage. Insulin and leptin are also the primary hormones that regulate your metabolism
• • The featured study, published in the January 2013 issue of the journal Appetite2, was done by a Brazilian research team with the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University do Rio Grande do Sul
• You Actually Gain Weight by Using "Artificial Sweeteners
A 2010 scientific review published in the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (YJBM)5 Discussed the neurobiology of sweet cravings and the unexpected effect of artificial sweeteners on appetite control. It cites several large scale prospective cohort studies that found positive correlations between artificial sweetener use and weight gain, which flies in the face of "conventional wisdom" to cut calories in order to lose weight.

Don't put yourself at risk of taking this chemical, the good point is cold drinks firms agree that aspartame is not recommended for children under 12, this warning is also mentioned on every diet coke or Pepsi can, though in fine prints so that majority of people don't read this. Tomorrow they can say it is bad for adults also, just like hundred of medicine and supplements which were allowed and withdrawn after a few years of marketing. Don't become a guinea pig in the hand of these companies. My advice walk for 10 mins but don't take diet cola for your health, many side effects of these are put under the carpet.

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