Of course, other chemicals such
as the artificial sweeteners found in diet sodas and other products can also lower libido in men and women.
Not exact matches
This idea deeply troubles me
as a consumer,
as few of us expect to
find artificial sweeteners in such products and are therefore less likely, without a front label cue, to search the ingredient listings for them.
Sucralose is
found in
artificial sweeteners such
as Splenda.
They are
found in beverages, baked goods, candies, and scores of other processed foods, and for many,
artificial sweeteners such
as aspartame are a migraine trigger.
Research suggests that many IBS sufferers are sensitive to these types of carbohydrates — including fructose (
found in fruits and honey), lactose (in dairy), fructans (in wheat, garlic, and onions), galactans (in legumes), and polyols (used
as artificial sweeteners and
found in stone fruits like apricots, cherries, and nectarines).
Polyols: e.g. sorbitol, mannitol,
found in some fruit and vegetables and also used
as artificial sweeteners.
Polyols: Sugar Alcohols,
found in some fruits (peaches, plums, apples) and some vegetables (cauliflower and mushrooms) and added
as an
artificial sweetener in some foods.
Today
artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes are
found in a variety of food and beverages; they're marketed
as «sugar - free» or «diet,» including soft drinks, chewing gum, jellies, baked goods, candy, fruit juice, and ice cream and yogurt.
Known
as saccharin, sucralose, and aspartame, these
artificial sweeteners are
found in many diet drinks and foods.
It's almost near impossible to
find one that doesn't contain nasty
artificial sweeteners, such
as sucralose or aspartame,
as well
as a whole lot of
artificial flavorings.
There was actually some research done in animals with
artificial sweeteners like Splenda, where they actually
found they were eating more
as a result of using these
artificial sweeteners and, thus, gaining weight.
As mentioned, a study in the International Journal of Obesity
found that
artificial sweeteners actually reduce total energy intake.
There are many items that are even more harmful than most even know about (like the
artificial sweetener Xylitol
found in many sugarless peanut butters, mints and gums), and others where the dangers are purely dose dependent (like chocolate, certain nuts, raw onions and garlic, avocados and many flowers, such
as poinsettias).
Xylitol is an
artificial sweetener found in products such
as gum, candy, mints, toothpaste, and mouthwash.
Xylitol, an increasingly popular
artificial sweetener,
found in an ever - increasing number of food items such
as candy, gum, and baked goods, and personal hygiene products, such
as toothpaste and mouthwash, can kill your dog very quickly and after eating
as small amount
as one or two sticks of sugar - free gum.