Do artificial sweeteners cause binging?

sarahatl · 02-17-2013, 04:19 PM

I just read an article about how diet sodas and artificial sweeteners can cause you to eat more. I know I use probably too much artificial sweetener. What are your thoughts on this? Here is the article if I am allowed to post:
How Diet Soda Makes You Fat (and Other Food and Diet Industry Secrets) | Dr. Mark Hyman

jeaniem · 02-17-2013, 04:44 PM

I thought they might but find I still binge after giving them up, now I have an occasional pepsi one that contains splenda without any increased hunger, but have continued with the unsweetened coffee/tea as I now prefer it that way. I have noticed an increase in hunger when I use aspartame sweetened diet soda, but no change when using splenda.

ravenrose · 02-18-2013, 11:02 AM

does not ring true for me, but I suppose there are personal variations

Casey · 02-19-2013, 06:04 PM

Jeanie - I'm experimenting and trying to reduce artificial sweeteners and seeing if stevia is better - although I haven't seen a direct correlation to a binge episode, I've wondered if there might be a connection.

02-17-2013, 04:19 PM	#1
sarahatl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 55 Gallery: sarahatl WOE: No Flour No Sugar Start Date: May 2013	Do artificial sweeteners cause binging? I just read an article about how diet sodas and artificial sweeteners can cause you to eat more. I know I use probably too much artificial sweetener. What are your thoughts on this? Here is the article if I am allowed to post: How Diet Soda Makes You Fat (and Other Food and Diet Industry Secrets) \| Dr. Mark Hyman

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02-17-2013, 04:44 PM	#2
jeaniem Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,135 Gallery: jeaniem Stats: 166 /149.8/? 5'1.5 WOE: lc-ish	I thought they might but find I still binge after giving them up, now I have an occasional pepsi one that contains splenda without any increased hunger, but have continued with the unsweetened coffee/tea as I now prefer it that way. I have noticed an increase in hunger when I use aspartame sweetened diet soda, but no change when using splenda.

02-18-2013, 11:02 AM	#3
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,058 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	does not ring true for me, but I suppose there are personal variations

02-19-2013, 06:04 PM	#4
Casey Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 80 Gallery: Casey Stats: At goal / living low carb WOE: LC / lean for life Start Date: October, 1999	Jeanie - I'm experimenting and trying to reduce artificial sweeteners and seeing if stevia is better - although I haven't seen a direct correlation to a binge episode, I've wondered if there might be a connection.