Today artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes are found in a variety of food and beverages marketed as “sugar-free” or “diet,” including soft drinks, chewing gum, jellies, baked goods, candy, fruit juice, and ice cream and yogurt. The truth is that as stated before, sugar is sugar. Your body does not know the difference between refined “real sugar” and artificial sugars.
The body processes it all the same causing the pancreas to produce insulin in order to maintain a healthy blood sugar level. The problem many people when substituting white refined sugar aka “table sugar” they tend to over consume products with the sugar substitute in it. Which explains why a lot of people that eat or drink “sugar free” foods because they are dieting tend to not lose any weight and in fact my actually gain more weight, especially around the waist. So do yourself a favor, skip all sugars real or otherwise and enjoy water with a fresh splash of fruit.
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So true, India. I try not to consume a lot sugar, but it’s in everything so I started making foods from scratch–but that’s not always convenient. White sugar, several studies have suggested, provides an environment for diseases to thrive. We could all use a reminder of how dangerous and addicting this product can be. Thanks for the article!
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You are absolutely right…refined sugar is in everything. I try to cook at home 90% of the time so I can control how much my family eats.
Thanks for stopping by 😃
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I sometimes wonder if artificial sugars are any better than white sugar. It seems that every brand now touts a “sugar free” sugar that supposed to be better for you than the white refined stuff.
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You arer right! It’s a disservice to people especially diabetics because your pancreas doesn’t know the difference. Sugar is sugar and the body processes it all the same way.
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