Sentences with phrase «calorie sweeteners promote»

However, some people claim that low - calorie sweeteners promote weight gain.

«We believe that low - calorie sweeteners promote additional fat formation by allowing more glucose to enter the cells, and promotes inflammation, which may be more detrimental in obese individuals,» explains the study's author.

«Our stem cell - based studies indicate that low - calorie sweeteners promote additional fat accumulation within cells compared with cells not exposed to these substances, in a dose - dependent fashion — meaning that as the dose of sucralose is increased more cells showed increased fat droplet accumulation,» said Sabyasachi Sen, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. «This most likely occurs by increasing glucose entry into cells through increased activity of genes called glucose transporters.»

Not exact matches

To keep calorie counts seductively low, fat and regular sugar are usually replaced with artificial sweeteners, which have been shown to promote overeating by confusing the body and giving it a taste for ultra-sweet treats.

The studies on the stem cells derived from fat suggest that additional fat accumulation within cells is promoted by exposure to low - calorie sweeteners in comparison to cells not exposed to them, in a dose - dependent manner, which means that fat droplet accumulation increased in the cells as the sucralose dosage is increased.

Both fructose and calorie - free sweeteners seem to promote obesity, so avoiding these two is especially important if you're trying to lose weight.

Sure, artificial sweeteners like sucralose, saccharine, and aspartame save on calories, but a recent Israeli study shows they can skew the composition of gut bacteria, or our microbiome in a way that promotes obesity and diabetes.

These artificial, no calorie sweeteners are actually making us fat instead of thin because they stimulate high insulin levels in the body and promote fat storage.