Artificial Sweeteners and Caffiene
From: Leslie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 15 May 2001 11:01:05 -0700
Hi Dana,
It is true..not all artificial sweeteners are the same. The sweetener used
in diet coke actually effects the metabolism, and our neurological centers.
If one drinks enough of it, it can certainly be toxic to our bodies, and our
weight loss program. Caffeine is also detrimental to anyone struggling with
IR. If I crave coffee, I now use only decaf, and even this I limit, as there
is still a little caffeine in it. :(
> Hi guys,
>
> just thought I'd share some info that I was told by a naturopath. There
> is a substance in artificial sweetners and caffiene that attaches itself
> to our fat cells, which then causes any fat loss to be a lot slower.
>
> Anyone else been told a similar theory??
>
> There went my comfort food of diet coke and sugar free chocolate
> mousse!!!!
>
> Bye
> Dana
> :-)
>
> At Sat, 12 May 2001, Leslie wrote:
> >
> >Hi Corrie,
> >
> >Sounds like you found the joys of Malitol. This is a sweetener used for
> >candies and chocolates, and has a lower GI and less longer term side
effects
> >than many other sweeteners. I enjoy the odd piece of chocolate, or peanut
> >brittle made with this, but it does have a nasty side effect if eats more
> >than a couple of pieces, as you discovered..lol...been there. :) It tends
to
> >hasten the digestive process if one eats too much of it. Just a taste is
all
> >I need now, so I never go overboard. The nice thing about it is that it
is
> >much easier to not binge on chocolate 'cause I know the effects if I eat
a
> >whole bar. Two pieces is enough for me now. =)
> >
> >Enjoy!
> >
> >Leslie
>
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