Fake sugar can trick you into weight gain.

Thirsty or hungry and trying to stay thin? Then grab a diet soda or artificially sweetened dessert. It has no calories, so it's ok. Or is it??

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As a nation we have been exposed to chemical sweeteners for forty years and not one scientific study has shown any association between sugar substitute and weight loss. Instead, researchers are now discovering that artificial sweeteners may actually cause weight gain.

What artificial sugars do in the body..

When consumed, they convince the brain that they're real sugar, so in response the body releases insulin to help metabolize the sugar. Well, there is no sugar for the insulin to metabolize, so the excess insulin will then perform its other bodily task which is to signal the body to store fat.


Ditch the artificial sweeteners and opt for the real stuff.