Study participants reported stronger feelings of hunger after drinking sucralose-sweetened beverages than drinks sweetened with sucrose.
How Do Artificial Sweeteners ‘Trick’ the Brain?
Consuming this non-caloric sweetener may “trick” your brain because it expects calories to follow a sweet taste.
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When those calories don’t come, the hunger response is stimulated, Page said.
Future studies are needed to validate the findings and determine long-term effects.
Animal studies have shown similar reactions, but scientists are learning about the human response to sucralose.
Should You Avoid Sucralose?
Artificial sweeteners may alter thegut microbiome, and studies have linked certain sugar substitutes with a higher risk ofstrokeanddiabetes.
“I would not recommend substituting noncaloric sweeteners for caloric sweeteners.
The bottom line is they’re probably not that effective for body weight management,” Page said.
For weight management, stick with water instead of natural or artificially sweetened beverages.
If you leave it overnight, you will get much more flavor," Arevalo said.
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