I don’t use them nor do I condone the use of these artificial sweeteners. The warning label alone is enough to keep me away, natural cane sugar suffices. This scientific study states that “rats that ate food sweetened with saccharin ate more, gained more weight and stored more fat over time than rats that ate regular sugar.” The use of these artificial sweeteners causes a biological change in rats, slowing down their metabolism. This has not been tested in humans, but the research suggests a likely correlative effect in humans. When our body ingests something sweet, it is programmed to speed up our metabolism to burn off the incumbent calories, but when the calories just aren’t there, that metabolic response will not kick in. This is the inherent flaw in these artificial sweeteners, they seem to circumvent our bodies natural ability to metabolize calories because it simply does not recognize them for what they are.
I know many people who swear by the artificial sweeteners and none of them are in their “best” shape. I have always had a bad feeling about these things and always favored the natural alternative and this study definitely supports that. This is often my philosophy but, don’t trust the engineered substitute. Nature was perfect before we intervened. Just be informed on what you ingest in your body folks!
