Here’s an interesting rat study that I came across today: Artificial Sweeteners Linked To Weight Gain
I’ve mentioned before that I don’t think using artificial sweeteners on a regular basis is a healthful endeavor. Here’s a study, in rats, showing that rats feeding constantly on artificial sweeteners gained more weight than rats feeding on sugar.
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Tags: artificial sweetener, aspartame, fake food, obesity, saccharine, Splenda, stevia

Aspartame structure image courtesy of 3D Chem
Several months ago, this study came out reporting that Aspartame is safe. I’m not interested in arguing the merits of whether aspartame, or artificial sweeteners in general (such as Splenda, saccharin and others), are safe. That is, I’m not going to delve into the claims that aspartame, [...]

Tags: artificial sweetener, aspartame, insulin, saccharine, Splenda, stevia, Sugar and Fake Foods

Speaking of how government policies affect what we consume, the FDA continues to not allow the use of stevia as a sweetener in foods. Stevia is a natural substance, intensely sweet at around 300 times as sweet as sugar, that is used in numerous foreign countries with no ill effects. It is allowed [...]

Tags: artificial sweetener, aspartame, FDA, saccharine, Splenda, stevia, Sugar and Fake Foods