The review on artificial sweetener serves as a good (if frustrating) reminder that when it comes to weight loss, there are few, if any, shortcuts.
Not exact matches
We also found that
reviews performed by
artificial sweetener industry competitors (e.g. the sugar industry) were more likely to have unfavorable results and conclusions
on the effects of artificially sweetened beverages
on weight than
artificial sweetener industry sponsored
reviews and non-industry sponsored
reviews.
A
review of previous studies
on artificial sweeteners published in the journal Neuroscience supports this idea, with the author of the
review noting that «
artificial sweeteners, precisely because they are sweet, encourage sugar craving and sugar dependence.»
In 2010, a
review of studies
on artificial sweeteners published in the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine found that overall,
artificial sweetener use promoted weight gain.
A more recent
review, published in June 2010 in the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, delves into the neurobiology of sugar cravings and summarizes the epidemiological and experimental evidence concerning the effect of
artificial sweeteners on weight.
When I learned that
artificial sweeteners are contributing to blood sugar problems, I decided that I needed to
review the research
on stevia to see how it compared.