An October, 2008 article in Chatelaine magazine cited a Purdue University study in which a group of lab rats fed yogurt with zero-calorie sweetener ate more and put on more body fat than a similar group fed yogurt sweetened with sugar.
The metabolism might "misfire" when the brain detects a sweet taste unaccompanied by high-calorie nourishment.
We weren't happy when we asked for a glass of pop or juice and mom said as she usually did, "If you're thirsty, have a glass of water." She was right.
If you crave a soda, you might as well drink the sugar-sweetened kind, but drink less.
You might be more satisfied by a serving of regular yogurt than by artificially sweetened products that actually stimulate your appetite.
The metabolism might "misfire" when the brain detects a sweet taste unaccompanied by high-calorie nourishment.
We weren't happy when we asked for a glass of pop or juice and mom said as she usually did, "If you're thirsty, have a glass of water." She was right.
If you crave a soda, you might as well drink the sugar-sweetened kind, but drink less.
You might be more satisfied by a serving of regular yogurt than by artificially sweetened products that actually stimulate your appetite.
