Artificial Sweeteners Cause WeightGain?

Yes

Artificial sweeteners like Splenda(sucralose) and NutraSweet (aspartame),

may have serious health consequences andmay be causing you to GAIN weight, not

lose it.One University of Texas-San

Antonio study linked increasedconsumption of artificially

sweetened diet soda with obesity.

Also,In a study published in the

International Journal of Obesity,researchers fed one group of rats

a liquid sweetened with realsugar, and then fed another group

of rats a liquid mixed withartificial sweeteners.

Scientists believe that artificialsweeteners may “short-circuit”

the body’s natural ability tosense how much it has eaten.

They foil the efforts of our body’sinternal calorie counter, so weeat more without realizing it.

Splenda (sucralose), which originally was marketed asbeing “made from sugar,” actually contains chlorine

atoms. And in a recent Duke University study, rats whowere fed food containing sucralose for 12 weeks had much

less gut flora than normal rats. This means that thesucralose “killed off ” the good bacteria that normally livein the intestines. These good bacteria have a bigimpact on

your overall health and belly bulge. So you don’t want to killthem.

Believe it or Not...

Why Take a Chance?I recommend the new zero- or low-calorie

sweeteners like Truvia™, Z-Sweet®, and SunCrystals™ that are made with natural sources,

such as erythritol and stevia. You can find these atmost grocery stores. These natural sweeteners can

be used instead of sugar packets in your hotbeverages, on oatmeal, and even in baked goods to

some extent.

Remember...

You should use all sugaralternatives, even

natural ones, sparingly.Let your body learn that

it doesn’t need sweetsall the time to be

satisfied, and you’ll beon the fast track to

better health.

The End!