Sugar substitutes have no calories, are they really effective for weight loss? true and false?

Many people have a sweet tooth but worry about becoming obese. Some people also think that "sweet and calorie-free" "sugar substitutes" may be the salvation of their sweet tooth, and some even think about taking them to lose weight. Is the sugar substitute weight loss method really effective? Nutritionists say that long-term consumption of sugar substitutes can make you more likely to gain fat, which is not worth the cost!

There is a reason why sweets are so popular. When you are in a bad mood, you often want to eat desserts, including sweet cakes, chewy and delicious bubble milk tea, and soft and dense tiramisu, which are all must-order items. However, after eating and drinking to one’s heart’s content, the numbers on the scale and the soaring body fat make people fall back into the regretful cycle of obesity and fleshiness.

Can you eat as much sweetener as you want without calories?

Are there any sweets in the world that won’t make you gain fat? It turns out that there is a kind of "sweet and low-calorie" substance commonly known as "sugar substitute" that has existed for a long time. In professional terms, it is "sweetener". In fact, sweeteners can be divided into caloric sweeteners such as sorbitol and mannitol, and non-caloric sweeteners, also known as "artificial sweeteners", such as saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, etc.

Nutritionist Su Yanchen said that since some sweeteners are "sweet and calorie-free", can people who want to lose weight or fat children who love to drink sugary drinks use sugar substitutes to achieve the magical effect of satisfying both deliciousness and weight loss? There is an old saying: "You can't have your cake and eat it too", and this is also true when it comes to sugar substitutes and weight loss. Whether it is a child or an adult, relying on sugar substitutes to achieve the effect of being light and slim will only result in "harm instead of gain"!

Relying on sugar substitutes to lose weight will only make you gain more weight!

Clinical studies have shown that whether it is children or adolescents, relying on sugar substitutes to lose weight will only make them gain weight! Human experiments have found that using non-calorie sweeteners to reduce calorie intake and thus lose weight will still cause an increase in weight and body fat. Although the exact human mechanism is still unclear, it has been found that consuming sugar substitutes, compared to consuming regular sugar, has a significant effect on the secretion of postprandial hormones (such as insulin, incretin, etc.) produced in the body. In addition, it will reduce the brain's original feedback mechanism for food, such as slowing down the body's response to fullness. After long-term consumption, it will be more likely to gain fat, which is not worth the loss.

Avoid obesity and reduce sugar intake from childhood

Nutritionist Su Yanchen said that if you want to raise a next generation that is not prone to obesity, the fundamental solution is to prevent children from developing a preference for and dependence on strong sweet flavors when they are young. Reduce the intake of sugary drinks, regardless of whether they are promoted as "healthy" or not. For example, the intake of sugar in fruit juice or lactic acid drinks will "spoil" children's appetite in the long run, making it easier for them to consume excess calories in the future. Even when they grow up and want to use sugar substitutes to correct their eating habits, their sweet tooth has already been lost, forcing them to spend a lot of energy fighting against their obesity-prone physique in the rest of their long life.

So, do you want to raise a better next generation? Let's start with a sugar-reducing diet now, starting with you and me.