Despite the name, diet sodas may increase your body fat according to this new study. People get so caught up in the name of the product, when in reality they need to pay serious attention to the ingredients. These ingredient can often times as we see here, cause monumental side effects that counter their original claims.
Key Takeaways:
- One is that artificial sweeteners may change the composition of gut flora, which can worsen glucose intolerance in the body and make one more prone to obesity.
- Low-calorie sweeteners, with no caloric density, actually may cause the brain to abandon sweetness as a calorie gauge. Therefore, individuals who consume low-calorie sweeteners may compensate by over-eating in order to experience the expected satiety.
- The researchers emphasized the importance of understanding how certain types of food affect the body, instead of “merely considering the theoretical caloric content.”
“After correcting for various lifestyle factors, including smoking, exercise, ethnicity, gender, diet, and diabetes, researchers found a correlation between body size measurements, obesity levels, and diet soda consumption.”
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