In fact. some research shows they make your waist bigger.
A new study has found that artificial sweeteners, such as NutraSweet, Stevia or Splenda, won’t help you lose weight, NPR reported Monday (July 17) , citing a study by the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
The CMAJ study, released Monday, states: «Nonnutritive sweeteners, such as aspartame, sucralose and stevioside, are widely consumed, yet their long-term health impact is uncertain. We synthesized evidence from prospective studies to determine whether routine consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners was associated with long-term adverse cardiometabolic effects.»
The study found that «nonnutritive sweeteners had no significant effect» on body mass index.
Not only that, CMAJ said medical research shows that «consumption of nonnutritive sweeteners was associated with increases in weight and waist circumference, and higher incidence of obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular events.»
NPR reports: «There are a bunch of hypotheses for why artificial sweeteners may not promote weight loss or health. They may sharpen a sweet tooth, for example, prompting you to eat more sugary foods, or they may make you feel virtuous but then overcompensate later.»
Read the full NPR story here. And read the full CMAJ study here.
