False Myths and Legends – Sweeteners or sugar?
In today’s article in the “False Myths and Legends” section, we’ll learn the truth about artificial sweeteners, how they affect our appetite, and why your waistline may not shrink even though you drink only diet cola, for example. What we don’t know about sweeteners you’ll find out only if you read the lines further on. Everyone has heard the advice to replace sugar with diet sweeteners in order to lose weight.
It is a myth that this always helps. A new study reveals the opposite effect in the case of the popular artificial sweetener sucralose. Scientists have found that sucralose increases the feeling of hunger by activating brain regions responsible for appetite.
Sucralose is a synthetic organochlorine sweetener (OC) that is a common ingredient in the world's food supply. Sucralose interacts with chemosensors in the alimentary tract that play a role in sweet taste sensation and hormone secretion.
The reason? The body expects calories due to the sweet taste but doesn’t receive them, which “confuses” the metabolism and can lead to overeating. The effect is particularly pronounced in people with overweight (related to hormone production from fat tissue).
In contrast, the intake of regular sugar triggers satiety hormones – a reaction that is missing with sucralose.
The truth: Diet sodas and “zero” products are not a magical solution – they can even sabotage your efforts. That’s why many people are surprised when they step back on the scale after a month of “diet” foods and the weight has gone up. Instead of relying on artificial substitutes, try to reduce your overall intake of sweet foods and emphasize natural flavors – for example, eat more fruit or sweeten your tea with honey instead of artificial sweeteners.
Final thoughts
The truth is this – a large part of the things advertised as healthy – actually aren’t that healthy. And yes, they may not have a directly harmful effect on our body, but as it became clear, the very artificial origin of some products advertised as healthy is enough to confuse our body. Yes, our habits are of great importance for our weight, but the poor propaganda of some products doesn’t help us in our search for better health. Make informed decisions for your body! Read drgogo.bg!
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