Many people believe that sweeteners are the best way to lose weight, since they have no calories, and there is no need to give up sweets. But is it really so?
Sweeteners can be divided into synthetic and natural. Fewer calories are found in synthetic ones, they are obtained artificially. Natural sweeteners include sorbitol, xylitol, honey and others. Synthetic sugar substitutes increase appetite, this is their main drawback. This is due to the fact that the body feels a sweet taste, but does not receive carbohydrates, so the absorbed carbohydrates will make a person feel hungry.
Is sweetener harmful? Scientists conducted a study: according to him, the sugar substitute promotes weight gain. When food gets to us, the metabolic process begins in the body, and it is significantly slowed down by the use of a sugar substitute, as a result of which excess fat appears. The sweetener also contains insulin, which is used to process glucose, therefore, after using the sweetener, people feel hungry. In addition, sweeteners cannot be abused: these are chemical products.
How to be in such a situation? If it is not possible to completely abandon sugar, it is better to replace ordinary sugar with cane sugar, since it contains substances useful for the human body. Honey, which is very useful, can also serve as a very good sweetener.
