The effects of five different sweeteners on weight gain/acceptance

The effects of five different sweeteners on weight gain/acceptance

The effects of five different sweeteners on weight gain/decrease

by Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH (AHG)

Huntington University of Health Sciences

Both the public sector and health staff have always had a love of hate with low -calorie sweeteners - especially with artificial sweeteners. Many like the fact that these sweeteners have no calories, but do not like that they are synthetic. I understand the feeling. This is my 40th year in the healthcare industry, and when I started, I represent the philosophical position that it is good for her when it is natural, and if it is synthetic, it is bad for her. After extensive basic and development training in nutrition and herbal medicine, my position switched to a rather integrative approach. Now I always try to look at new studies impartially and let science speak for themselves instead of falling a value judgment based on naturalness and synthetics. After all, not all natural is good for them. Poison Ivy is of course, but I don't recommend making a salad out of it. And wearing visual goggles is synthetic, but I still wear it because I can see. Now for discussion about the sweetener study.

The study The 12-week study1 recently became the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , and consisted of 154 participants between the ages of 18 and 60, which were overweight or obese. The participants were divided into five groups, each consisting of 28-30 people, each group receiving one of the five sweeteners consumed in Kool-Aid. The researchers made sure to adapt the amount of sweetener to the sweet intensity. The results were fascinating. As expected, the people in the Saccharose group increased in weight (approximately £ 4). Surprisingly, however, those in the Saccharin group also increased (about £ 2½). Aspartam and the stevia sowls also led to a very low weight gain, which, however, was so low that it was not considered statistically significant. In other words, Aspartam and Stevia Essential had a neutral effect. Perhaps the most interesting is that those in the Sucralose group have actually lost weight (about £ 3). Another interesting result is that the Sucralose Group also consumed fewer calories. The glucose control was significantly influenced by any of the sweeteners. sucralose and glucagon-like peptide-1 If you are wondering, there is no final answer to why the use of sucralose would lead to weight loss. However, other research2 have shown that sucralose is able to stimulate the release of glucagon-like peptide-1, a peptide that is produced in the intestine and the function of which is to regulate the appetite. So that can be the reason. In any case, Sucralose (also known as Splenda) seems to be the sweetness for people who are trying to lose weight. FAZIT Over the years I have created many studies on natural and synthetic sweeteners. Although I think it is a good idea to try to limit the absorption of sweeteners, advice that we give our patients (and of whom many ignore), I recognize that they will still use sweeteners with a regularity. If these patients are overweight and obese, sucralose can be a reasonable option. My opinion on the studies I have read shows that sucralose is generally a safe sweetener. Personally, I would certainly prefer to use it than add sucrose to one of my food. references:

Professor Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, The provost for Huntington College for Health Sciences, is a nutritionist, herbalist, author and educator. For more than 37 years, he has trained and trained natural product retailers and medical staff, researched and formulated natural products for dozens of food supplements and formulated articles on nutrition, herbal medicine, nutrotquional agents and integrative health issues for trade and consumers. It can be reached at gbruno@hchs.edu.

• American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• appetite
• artificial sweeteners
• Aspartam
• glucagon-like peptide-1
• glucose control
• intestine
• Kool-Hilfe
• low -calorie sweeteners
• obese
• overweight
• Prof. Gene Bruno Blog
• saccharin
• splenda
• stevia
• study
• sucralose
• sweetener
• synthetic
• weight gain
• weight loss

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