Today, I listened to a webinar sponsored by the Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness. As a dietitian, I have been telling my clients that low-calorie foods/drinks sweetened with artifical sweeteners can help you gain weight. Therefore it was better to drink regular soda diluted with water or eat regular salad dressings(2 tbsps.)
But, the webinar demonstrated when a person is taking in low-calorie sweeteners drinks or foods, they are
1. following a diet
2. eating more fruits and vegetables
3. eating more high-fiber foods
4. drinking more water
5 are more active
5. Have a higher education level, higher income and lost more weight than the traditional dieters.
Myth
Low-calorie sweetners:drinks or foods do not cause weight gain.
People who consumed these foods/drinks do not crave for sugar as we thought.
And their insulin levels didn’t go higher than the traditional dieters.
Conclusion
There should be a balanced between low-calorie sweeteners,drinks and foods: with those sweetened with sugar.
BALANCE is the KEY
