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[quote=Anonymous]Q: I saw that artificial sweeteners might be a way to help me lose fat, but I’m confused. I thought they made you crave more sugar and eat more calories. Which is it?
You’re not alone in your confusion. Many people believe that the taste of sweetness increases the desire for more sugary foods. 
And yet, research suggests that artificial sweeteners do not increase your hunger or the desire to eat more sugar-filled foods. 
To test the theory, scientists randomly assigned about 500 people to either drink “non-nutritive sweetened beverages” (AKA diet drinks) or water. The diet drink group had at least two beverages daily for 52 weeks. 
Both groups lost similar body fat and overall weight, but the diet drink group lost more (7.5 kg vs 6.1 kg in the water group). And, maybe more interestingly, both groups decreased the amount of sugar they consumed and had lower levels of hunger.
In other words, despite having artificial sweeteners every day for a year, there was no change in the consumption of other sugar-filled foods.
Many people are skeptical about artificial sweeteners because they are not considered natural. So, if you want to avoid those foods, do what works for you. However, study after study continues to suggest that not only do they help support weight loss, but they can also be a tool that helps you embrace other healthy behaviors. [/quote]

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