Are you on a diet, one of the weight watchers? It might be time to put those artificial sweetners away. They are just as bad as ordinary sugar if you are watching your weight. Research suggests that our bodies are unable to distinguis between the low calorie and sugar free sweeteners from normal sugar. They do nothing to help weight loss and could actually make people put on more weight.
Artificial sweeteners behave in a similar way to sugar, by activating sensors which are key to the absorption of glucose. As a result, your body processes extra sugar and all the calories in it. This means little or no weight loss to the dieter.
A researh team from Liverpool University studied how glucose is absorbed into the bloodstream and found calorie free substitutes behave in a similar way to normal sugar. They recommended, weight watchers should eat less of both.
Researcher Soraya Shirazi-Beechey said:
“If someone wants to lose weight, I don’t think artificial sweeteners are going
to help.
“My recomendation is to eat natural foods, but to eat less of
them.”
Professor Shirazi-Beechey also said:
“Artificial sweeteners can also activate the glucode sensors and increase the
capacity of the intestine to absorb more sugar.
“You drink diet cola to stay
slim but the reverse is true, because the artificial sweetners can activate the
sensor, so you are taking more glucose from your diet.”
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September 3, 2009
Healthy Living, Weight Loss